Authorities arrested 190 foreign nationals and 68 Filipinos for alleged immigration offences, while seizing over 300 computer towers, 1,000 mobile phones, and thousands of SIM cards.
The drugs were removed before the consignment was delivered under police surveillance to a western Sydney logistics facility connected to the man’s company.
Once ingested, the body converts 1,4 Butanediol into GHB, which depresses the nervous system and can cause dangerous side effects, including hallucinations, breathing difficulties, and death.
The victim, who was living in Australia on a partner visa at the time, managed to return in early 2016 with help from Victoria Legal Aid and filed a human trafficking complaint.
The facility was officially opened by President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital in Suva, strengthening the country’s ability to diagnose and treat complex cardiac conditions locally.
