Police uproot close to 2000 marijuana plants in Vanua Levu

Police have uprooted close to 2,000 plants of marijuana in Vanua Levu during their operation over the weekend.

Police Officers raided farms in Nabalebale Settlement, Viani Village, Navatu, Drekeniwai, and Vunimokosoi Village in Savusavu.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations, Livai Driu says the Northern Division team was busy last week conducting their own drug operations.

ACP Driu says the attitude towards eradicating drugs from their land has changed and he applauds members of the communities for that.

He says they are coming forward with information and are also assisting the Police in uprooting the plants.

ACP Driu says drugs are more of a community problem and he is glad that communities from the North are starting to take ownership of their tribal land.