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2026-09-29 17:14:09Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

An estimated 39 kilograms of cocaine, worth up to $31 million, was replaced with flour in a courthouse in Fiji. The incident has prompted a police investigation into the tampering and destruction of evidence, while authorities are investigating the role of those responsible for storing it.

The case concerns cocaine seized as evidence in the trial of Fijian-Canadian Joshua Aziz Rahman. The drugs were being held at the High Court in Suva, the capital of Fiji.

According to ABC, 32 kilograms of cocaine that had been stored in court as evidence had been replaced with flour, while another seven kilograms had previously been found missing. In total, there are 39 kilograms of cocaine related to this case.

The case was discovered on September 15, during an inspection of the evidence room. Authorities found that seven of the 39 cocaine molds registered as physical evidence were missing. Later, forensic examinations showed that the remaining evidence had also been tampered with.

Fijian police announced that "all evidence was tampered with," while the investigation is focusing on the individuals who had direct responsibility for the management of evidence in the Supreme Court archive.

Authorities have also announced that a person of interest in the investigation is abroad and is expected to be questioned.

The drug haul was seized in 2019 from Joshua Aziz Rahman's home in the Kawbati area. According to the case file, it was about 39.5 kilograms of cocaine, with an estimated street value of about $31 million.

Rahman was sentenced in 2021 to 23 years in prison, with a minimum term of 14 years. His sentence was upheld on appeal.

Fiji's Minister of Justice and Deputy Attorney General, Siromi Turaga, has described the issue as particularly serious, emphasizing that the management and security of judicial evidence constitutes an institutional responsibility.

Turaga stated that an independent investigation is being conducted by the police Criminal Investigation Service, while emphasizing that the executive branch will not interfere in the operational investigation.

The police investigation continues, and it has not yet been announced whether any charges have been filed against anyone.


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