Drug problem worsens amid enforcement gaps

2026-02-14 - 01:08

Weak enforcement of existing laws is allowing Fiji’s drug crisis to continue. This, according to University of Fiji Legal Officer Natalie Raikadroka. According to Raikadroka, the Proceeds of Crime Act 1997 was not being properly enforced. She pointed out that if the benefits of the drug trade are removed, offenders would eventually stop dealing. “If