Authorities have initiated investigations into businessman Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji, just a few days after his deportation to Fiji. Umarji, a Fijian national and former managing director of several local pharmacies, received a sentence of three years and six months in a New Zealand prison for importing pseudoephedrine, a key ingredient for methamphetamine production.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime Mesake Waqa confirmed that active investigations are in progress. “There are ongoing inquiries by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Serious Organised Crime regarding the misappropriation of funds, illegal exportation of controlled substances, money laundering, and proceeds of crime,” he stated. He added that these cases came to light following an analysis of reports from the Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit.
Umarji recently appeared before the New Zealand Parole Board on September 16 and is barred from entering New Zealand until February 8, 2027.