Close to $1 million worth of marijuana plants uprooted from Kadavu

More than 600 plants believed to be marijuana with an estimated value of close to $1 million were uprooted from a farm at Nauciwai Village in Kadavu on Friday.

Police say the owner of the farm is yet to be identified as investigations continue.

Meanwhile, a 54-year-old man from Raiwai is currently in custody after a raid was conducted at his house.

Police say they found more than $800 which is believed to be from the proceed of sales of illicit drugs.

They say the man informed the team that he kept some drugs at his mother’s place and upon searching, two cartons of loose dried leaves believed to be marijuana, another plastic of dried leaves together with a digital scale were discovered.