Man remanded over 10 marijuana plants found on his Sigatoka farm
A 40-year-old man was remanded in custody after police seized ten marijuana plants from his farm in Malevu, Sigatoka, and he appeared at the Nadi Magistrates Court on one count of unlawful cultivation of illicit drugs. He was arrested in a raid on the morning of 4 January 2021 and was to return to court on 15 January.
A 40-year-old man appeared at the Nadi Magistrates Court on 6 January 2021,
accused of growing marijuana on his farm in Malevu, Sigatoka.[1]Police
arrested him on the morning of Monday 4 January 2021 during a drug raid on the
farm.[1]
Officers took ten green plants that were confirmed to be marijuana.[1]Police
spokesperson Savaira Tabua said he faced one count of unlawful cultivation of
illicit drugs.[1]
The court remanded him in custody until a further appearance on 15 January 2021.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The article gives no separate incident date; 4 January 2021 is Monday as counted from the 7 January 2021 publication date, and the court appearance ("yesterday") is taken as 6 January 2021.
Only one source, The Fiji Times, could be opened; searches for a second account or a police statement did not return one.
The article does not say whether the ten plants were seized and kept as evidence or destroyed; they are recorded as plants destroyed under the tracker's convention for seized plants.
The accused's name, plea, lawyer and any later court outcome were not reported.
No weight, area or value of the plants was published.
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