Fiji’s acting anti-corruption chief, Lavi Rokoika, has denied any involvement in the disappearance of cocaine from the Suva High Court’s evidence room, dismissing online speculation linking her to the police investigation.
In an email to RNZ Pacific, the acting commissioner of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) said: “I have no knowledge of, or involvement in, any alleged missing cocaine referred to in your email.” She said she was not aware of police pursuing her over the matter, and confirmed she was in Suva attending to her official duties.
The case concerns 39.5 kilograms of cocaine held as a court exhibit and allegedly replaced with flour. RNZ values it at more than FJ$50 million; earlier local estimates were nearer FJ$30 million. Judiciary employee Jiuta Naivalarua Raibevu, 51, has been charged. It is alleged that he and another person unlawfully interfered with, seized and possessed the drugs. The allegations have not been proved.
The speculation followed local reports that police had identified an official who is the sister of one of six persons of interest. RNZ sought clarification from police, and nothing in its reporting establishes that Rokoika is that official.
A Legal Career Across the Pacific
Rokoika’s legal career spans Fiji and the Cook Islands. She founded Rokoika Law P.C. in Rarotonga, which handles corporate, real estate, intellectual property and litigation work. She has also been listed as co-owner, with her husband Tevita Vakalalabure, of Fiji firm Rokoika & Vakalalabure Lawyers.
Her FICAC biography credits her with more than 25 years’ experience. That includes service as a Crown Prosecutor with the Cook Islands Crown Law Office and work in legislative drafting, policy reform and regulatory compliance. She was appointed acting FICAC commissioner in May 2025.
Source: RNZ Pacific, with additional background from FICAC, Islands Business/PACNEWS and Fiji media.
