Authorities have initiated investigations into businessman Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji shortly after his deportation to Fiji. Umarji, a Fijian national and managing director of several local pharmacies, was sentenced to three years and six months in a New Zealand prison for the importation of pseudoephedrine, a precursor chemical used in the production of methamphetamine.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime, Mesake Waqa, confirmed that an active investigation is being conducted by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and the Serious Organised Crime Unit. The inquiry focuses on allegations of fund misappropriation, illegal exportation of controlled substances, money laundering, and related criminal activities.
Waqa noted that these investigations were prompted by analyses conducted by the Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit, and efforts are ongoing. Umarji had previously appeared before the New Zealand Parole Board on September 16 and is barred from re-entering New Zealand until February 8, 2027.