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March 5, 2024, 5:13 pm
Fiji News

Call for tough measures to combat youth drug trade in Fiji

Iva Danford
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Concerns have been raised in regards to the two secondary school students who were found with illicit drugs believed to be marijuana and cocaine.

Home Affairs Minister, Pio Tikoduadua says they are hoping for more arrests.

Tikoduadua says they are already working on trying to eradicate the involvement of children in drug trade.

He says that there can also be spot checks done in schools.

The Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says it is very sad that children are being used for this illegal trade.

Rabuka says spot checks in schools should be allowed, and something that can be looked at as well is blood checks.

The Prime Minister stated that it is also sad to see that drugs are being found in schools.