Police aware of teachers allegedly solving drug matters internally and not reporting them

Police have received information regarding school teachers solving drug related matters internally and allegedly failing to report the matter to Police.

Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has expressed concerns saying the practice is serious, and failure to report drug related incidents will result in a separate investigation for the school’s administrator and the teacher that fails to report.

He says the matter has been discussed with the Ministry of Education with an agreement reached to quickly address the issue.

Police officers will be attending various events commemorating International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in schools across Fiji.

1,634 cases of drugs and substance abuse in schools was recorded by the National Substance Abuse and Advisory Council last year.

There were 417 cases recorded in primary schools while 1,217 cases were recorded in secondary schools.

The National Substance Abuse and Advisory Council says the most number of cases were from schools in Suva which was 434 cases.