17 May 2019

Calls for Cooks to recognise extent of drug problem

From , 3:04 pm on 17 May 2019

The Cook Islands shadow police minister says the government, police and border control need to wake up to presence of methamphetamine in the country.

Tamaiva Tuavera says he is renewing a call for action made several months ago because there has been no response.

He told Don Wiseman drug dogs should be working on every flight as well as at the ports at Avatiu and at Aitutaki to ensure the Cook Islands doesn't end up with a serious problem such as Tonga has.

Cook Islands Democratic Party MP Tamaiva Tuavera

Cook Islands Democratic Party MP Tamaiva Tuavera Photo: supplied