Article 4HV4H 'I've seen terrible, terrible violence': cocaine and meth fuel crime and chaos in Fiji

'I've seen terrible, terrible violence': cocaine and meth fuel crime and chaos in Fiji

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Kate Lyons in Fiji
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The Pacific island best known as a popular holiday destination is grappling with a growing drug problem

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in the city of Nadi, on the west coast of Fiji's main island, Isaiah* is sitting in a Burger King drinking Fanta through a straw and explaining how he became a drug dealer.

He started five years ago, aged 13, selling cigarettes and marijuana. Now he sells cocaine and methamphetamines.

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