Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
33%
7 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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A cocaine haul worth up to $10million has vanished from a Fiji court after being held as evidence in a long-running drug case, with 32kg reportedly replaced with flour.
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kg → see → flour
The extraordinary switch was reportedly discovered when authorities moved to destroy the exhibits following the conclusion of the case’s appeal process.
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authorities → discover → process
Seven of the 39 cocaine bars were initially reported missing earlier this month, before forensic tests found the remaining exhibits had also been tampered with.
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exhibits → report → bars
In total, this means 39kg of cocaine, which could be worth up to $15million, is now unaccounted for.
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which → mean → cocaine
The stash was used as evidence against Fiji-Canadian national Joshua Aziz Rahman, who was convicted of drug trafficking in 2021 and sentenced to 23 years in prison before being released in February 2026 after a successful appeal.
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who → use → appeal
He later returned to jail after prosecutors successfully challenged the ruling.
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prosecutors → return → ruling
The cocaine remained in court storage while appeals in Rahman's case played out.
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appeals → remain → case
Fiji Police confirmed that forensic tests on the remaining exhibits returned negative results for illicit drugs.
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tests → confirm → drugs
A cocaine haul worth up to $10million has vanished from a Fiji court after being held as evidence in a long-running drug case, with 32kg reportedly replaced with flour
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kg → vanish → flour
The exhibits were all tampered with, and the investigation is focused on those directly charged with the management of the exhibits at the High Court Registry,' it said in a statement.
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it → tamper → statement
'A person of interest allegedly involved in the incident is currently overseas and will be questioned.'
Fiji Justice Minister, Siromi Turaga, said the disappearance of the drugs was 'shocking'.
'No stone will be left unturned,' he said.
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he → involve → drugs
'Anyone found guilty will be held accountable.'
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Anyone → find → ?
Opposition MP Jone Usamate said the revelation raised doubts over security at the Suva High Court.
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revelation → say → Court
'The replacement of the cocaine with flour was a sad indictment,' he said.
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he → say → flour
'How do we know now that what is in all those exhibits [held at the Suva High Court] is actually there?
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is → know → Court
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The extraordinary switch was reportedly discovered when authorities moved to destroy the exhibits following the conclusion of the case’s appeal process
The bizarre incident comes amid continuing scrutiny over integrity and alleged corruption within Fiji’s police force.
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incident → discover → force
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka ordered the country’s Counter Narcotics Bureau to be disbanded last year and its functions returned to the police following drug-related allegations involving officers attached to the unit.
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functions → order → unit
The ABC reported that 27 Fijian police officers had faced court over drug-related offences during the previous three years.
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officers → report → years
Earlier this year, Fiji Police Assistant Commissioner Mesake Waqa denied claims that the force was a corrupt institution.
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force → deny → claims
'Corruption is something that has challenged us for quite some time,' he told the ABC.
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he → challenge → ABC
'We have officers who have crossed the line, and we have been transparent about it; in every case that is reported to us, we will investigate it.'
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we → have → it
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