Three men were arrested following a raid in Solovi, Nadi, last week.[1] Two were jointly charged with one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs, namely methamphetamine and marijuana.[1] All three were to be produced at the Nadi Magistrates Court on 5 October 2026.[1] Kunal Kumar and Shameer Hussein appeared before Magistrate Pulekeria Low jointly charged with one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs, namely methamphetamine and marijuana.[2] The Solovi operation brought three men to court after officers seized methamphetamine, marijuana and live ammunition.[2] The court heard that on 1 October 2026 Kumar and Hussein allegedly had 0.47 grams of cannabis and other illicit drugs in their possession without lawful authority.[3] Bail was refused and custody was extended for 14 days.[3] Magistrate Low refused bail, remanded them and transferred the matter to the High Court in Lautoka for mention on 19 October.[2] The matter was to be called again on 19 October 2026 at 9am, when legal representation and pleas would also be addressed.[3]
The third accused was charged with one count of delivering arms or ammunition to a person who is not the holder of a permit or is not an exempted person.[1] Kunal Kumar, Shameer Hussein and Leon Bridge appeared before the Nadi Magistrates Court.[3] Kumar was also alleged to have been in possession of 113 live rounds of ammunition in Nadi without lawful authority.[3] The Fiji Times named the third accused in the Solovi raid as Leon Bridgehouse.[2] Police allege that Bridgehouse delivered 113 rounds of live ammunition to Kumar on or around 31 August.[2]
A raid by Nadi Police in Solovi late the previous night led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of plastic packets containing white crystals believed to be illicit drugs.[4] Officers also confiscated ammunition during the Solovi operation.[4] Police said the suspects remained in custody while the seized substances underwent analysis to determine their composition.[4] In a separate case, two men were charged after illicit substances confirmed to be cocaine were found during a raid in Legalega.[1]