Fiji Police Send Seized “White Substances” to New Zealand for Forensic Testing

White Substance Found at Lami Battery Plant to Be Sent to NZ for Further Testing

Substances found hidden inside used car batteries at Pacific Batteries Ltd’s (PBL) factory in Lami are being sent to New Zealand for further testing, police confirmed today. While initial analysis by the Fiji Police Forensic Science Service returned negative results for illicit drugs, Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu said the presence of two known ingredients used in methamphetamine production had raised serious concerns. “The white substa…

Fiji Police send seized “white substances” to New Zealand for forensic testing

The Fiji Police Force has announced that white substances seized during a raid on a factory in Lami yesterday will be sent to New Zealand for advanced forensic analysis. Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu stated initial tests conducted at the Fiji Police Forensic Science Service laboratory returned negative results for illicit drugs. “However, the detection of two known precursor chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine has raised…