AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTransnational Crime Crackdown: Fiji and the AFP have launched a Pacific Transnational Crime Summit in Fiji (18–21 May) to hit illicit drug trafficking and organised syndicates, after seizures of 17 tonnes since January—about three tonnes a month—signal the moana is shifting from transit to destination markets. Regional Coordination: Pacific leaders warn no single country can tackle the fast-growing, multi-headed threat alone, as Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says it’s “present” and “evolving” across drugs, cyber crime, money laundering, and more. Aviation Flashpoint in Papeete: A Qantas Melbourne-to-Dallas flight (QF21) was diverted to Papeete after a passenger allegedly bit a crew member midair; the man was arrested on arrival and hit with a lifetime no-fly ban. Public Health Alert: Hantavirus fears continue to ripple outward, with another exposed contact isolating on remote Pitcairn Island after travel via Tahiti and Mangareva. Geopolitics Watch: The 55th Pacific Islands Forum heads to Palau in late August, with France backing stronger ocean protection and fisheries/security cooperation.
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