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ALLEGED SECOND DRUG FIND AT HIS HOME

- FONUA TALEI Edited by Ranoba Baoa Feedback: fonua.talei@fijisun.com.fj

Police are investigat­ing a second drug find in the residence of a 36-year- old Valelevu resident who was earlier allegedly found in possession of 1.4kilograms of Methamphet­amine.

The accused Kritesh Kumar appeared before Nasinu Magistrate Sufia Hamza after Police conducted a raid of his residence on Tuesday and found what appeared to be drugs.

After testing, it was confirmed to be methamphet­amine.

Police Prosecutor Corporal Joseph Dickson said Police had carried out a second raid in Kumar’s residence on Wednesday and had allegedly found more drugs.

Corporal Dickson said investigat­ions were still ongoing in the second drug raid.

First phase disclosure­s were filed and served by Prosecutio­n in Court.

Kumar’s lawyer, Shelvin Singh, made an applicatio­n for the accused to be released on bail however Corporal Dickson objected to bail saying the case was of public interest.

Corporal Dickson further object- ed to bail on the grounds that the drugs found were classified as hard drugs and the amount found was quite substantia­l. Magistrate Hamza mentioned that Kumar had another case of similar nature. Magistrate Hamza approved Cor- poral Dickson’s applicatio­n and remanded the accused in custody pending further investigat­ion. The case has been adjourned to November 15 for mention.

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 ?? Photo: Vilimoni Vaganalau ?? Kritesh Kumar outside the Nasinu Magistrate­s Court on November 2, 2017.
Photo: Vilimoni Vaganalau Kritesh Kumar outside the Nasinu Magistrate­s Court on November 2, 2017.

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