Jose Sousa-Santos

Aug 14, 2024 | pina.com.fj | Jose Sousa-Santos

By Jose Sousa-Santos In January, Fiji police seized more than four tonnes of methamphetamine during two raids in Nadi, marking one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history. But while Fiji police made the seizure, they weren’t working alone.

Aug 14, 2024 | pina.com.fj | Jose Sousa-Santos

By Jose Sousa-Santos A quick succession of drug busts in Fiji earlier this year — the seizure of 3.5 tons of crystal methamphetamine followed by another 1.1 tons — underscored the threat that the illicit drug trade and narco-corruption pose to the stability and security of countries and societies situated along the so-called Pacific drug highway.

Aug 14, 2024 | usip.org | Jose Sousa-Santos

This is part two in a three-part series on the Pacific drug trade. Read part one here. In January, Fiji police seized more than four tons of methamphetamine during two raids in Nadi, marking one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history. But while Fiji police made the seizure, they weren’t working alone.

Mar 11, 2024 | cannabislaw.report | Jose Sousa-Santos

Following the first methamphetamine seizure in January, Fiji’s acting police commissioner, Juki Fong Chew,describedit as “one of the biggest seizures ever” as well as the largest methamphetamine bust in Fiji since 2004. This raises many questions, including: Where did the drugs come from? Which syndicates, cartels and outlaw motorcycle gangs were involved? And who are the local facilitators?

Apr 27, 2023 | asiatimes.com | Jose Sousa-Santos |Anna Powles

Skip to content The diplomatic spat surrounding China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu’s visit to Suva in April 2023 captured shifting geostrategic developments in Fiji.