Four arrested with illicit drugs during Operation COVID19 ^Featured

While enforcing the National Lockdown Order, Police Officers and officers from His Majesty’s Armed Forces seized illicit drugs from a rental car and arrested three men that they stopped at a Lockdown Checkpoint in Poutaha Tofoa last Monday afternoon

The three men, all from Tofoa aged 28 and 23, were arrested with 128 packs of cannabis (165.37 grams) ready for distribution. Drug utensils were also seized.

Following the arrest the Police Drug Enforcement Taskforce, together with the Tactical Response Group (TRG) and Detector Dog Unit, searched the accused person’s residence in Tofoa, resulting in the arrest of a female with 474.31 grams of cannabis and cash.

Since the commencement of Police Operation COVID19 on Saturday 28 of March 2020, police have arrested 81 people, 41 in relation to the breach of curfew with other related criminal activities including the 4 arrested for possession of illicit drugs.

“Police will continue to target those who think to profit through the supply and distribution of illicit drugs at the expense of vulnerable people in our community, especially during this National Lockdown period,” said A/Deputy Commissioner Tevita Vailea.

Police advise to report suspicious actitivities or drug related activities in the community to telephone 22784.

All 4 accused persons are in police custody.