Cocaine Stolen Replaced With Flour
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- Lice MovonoABC News (AU)
- Nick SasABC News (AU)
- Burney WongDaily Mail
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Fiji Police put out a public statement on Tuesday afternoon confirming "forensic tests" of the drugs had come back negative.
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"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," the statement said.
"A person of interest allegedly involved in the incident is currently overseas and will be questioned".
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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Fiji police reported that 52 kilograms of cocaine were stolen from evidence rooms at the country’s High Court, with an additional 12.9 kilograms missing from another case. The total theft includes 32 kilograms that had been replaced with flour in a high-profile trial. Police officials stated that CCTV cameras and biometric security systems were not functioning properly during the time of the thefts, raising concerns…
52kg of cocaine stolen from Fiji evidence room, half replaced with flour →2 articles from ABC News (AU) on this storyA cocaine shipment worth up to $10 million has disappeared from a Fiji court where it was being held as evidence in a drug trafficking case. Forensic tests revealed that 32 kilograms of the seized cocaine had been replaced with flour, and further testing showed the remaining seven kilograms were also tampered with. The incident occurred after the conclusion of an appeal process involving Joshua Aziz Rahman, who was…
Major probe after $10m cocaine haul vanishes from Fiji court and is reportedly replaced with flour →In Suva, Fiji's capital, nearly 40kg (88lb) of cocaine worth £10.4 million that was being held as evidence in a drug case has gone missing from the Suva High Court Registry. Police discovered seven out of 39 cocaine bars were missing on September 15 and subsequent forensic tests revealed the remaining exhibits had been replaced with flour, indicating tampering. Authorities are investigating those responsible for…
Major £10.4m cocaine haul missing from court and replaced with flour →Analysis
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- 29 Sep
Fiji Police put out a public statement on Tuesday afternoon confirming "forensic tests" of the drugs had come back negative.
- 30 Sep
'A person of interest allegedly involved in the incident is currently overseas and will be questioned.'
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1 Oct Major £10.4m cocaine haul missing from court and replaced with flourIn Suva, Fiji's capital, nearly 40kg (88lb) of cocaine worth £10.4 million that was being held as evidence in a drug case has gone missing from the Suva High Court Registry. Police discovered seven out of 39 cocaine bars were missing on September 15 and subsequent forensic tests revealed the remaining exhibits had been replaced with flour, indicating tampering. Authorities are investigating those responsible for…The Independent30 Sep 52kg of cocaine stolen from Fiji evidence room, half replaced with flourFiji police reported that 52 kilograms of cocaine were stolen from evidence rooms at the country’s High Court, with an additional 12.9 kilograms missing from another case. The total theft includes 32 kilograms that had been replaced with flour in a high-profile trial. Police officials stated that CCTV cameras and biometric security systems were not functioning properly during the time of the thefts, raising concerns…ABC News (AU)
30 Sep Major probe after $10m cocaine haul vanishes from Fiji court and is reportedly replaced with flourA cocaine shipment worth up to $10 million has disappeared from a Fiji court where it was being held as evidence in a drug trafficking case. Forensic tests revealed that 32 kilograms of the seized cocaine had been replaced with flour, and further testing showed the remaining seven kilograms were also tampered with. The incident occurred after the conclusion of an appeal process involving Joshua Aziz Rahman, who was…Daily Mail29 Sep Cocaine replaced with flour in Fiji drug trialIn a recent drug trafficking trial in Fiji, 32 kilograms of cocaine stored at the Suva High Court as evidence was replaced with flour, raising concerns about internal corruption. The missing drugs, initially reported as 7kg by local media and now confirmed as 39kg total, could be worth up to $15 million on the street based on purity levels. Fiji Police are investigating the incident, focusing on those responsible…ABC News (AU)
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