Police said the victim, a woman in her 40s, was travelling with a friend when they boarded a route 70 tram outside Marvel Stadium just before midnight.
Rents have surged far faster than wages over the past five years, leaving large parts of the country unaffordable for ordinary households and pushing living standards down.
Officers allege a range of substances — including cocaine, ketamine, MDMA, GHB, methylamphetamine and cannabis — were destined for Schoolies events on the Peninsula before being intercepted.
With more than 15 years’ experience in international diplomacy and policy, Neelam previously served at Australia’s Consulate-General in Hong Kong and at the Australian Mission to the United Nations in New York.
Police will allege he used an encrypted communications platform to help facilitate the importation of 14.6kg of pure methamphetamine and 1.7kg of cocaine.
“I want to acknowledge the courage of victim-survivors who continue to speak out. Child sexual abuse is abhorrent, and I unequivocally condemn it,” he said.
The Vuvale Union represents a significant milestone in Fiji–Australia relations, reaffirming both countries’ dedication to a cooperative, Pacific-led approach to regional peace and security.
