Lowy Institute 68d ago

Fijian journalist Lice Movono delivers a stark assessment of how the Pacific drug trade has transformed in recent years, from kilogram-scale seizures to multi-tonne shipments so large that criminal syndicates are moving them through one of Fiji's most popular tourist destinations in broad daylight. This discussion was hosted by the Lowy Institute on 22 April 2026, and featured Movono, Tonga-based Marian Kupu and Solomon Islands-based Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong. The three journalist were part of a special ABC Foreign Correspondent investigation into drug trafficking in the Pacific. Watch the full discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/live/gu18ULoR2J8?si=wkOAymK2ULileo_D