Customs agents at French Polynesia's international airport have arrested a man who they found in possession of 700 grams of methamphetamine.
Methamphetamine. File image. Photo: 123RF
The man travelled to French Polynesia on a flight from Los Angeles.
He has been placed in custody and a police investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, 13 people in French Polynesia have appeared court charged in connection with operating a methamphetamine laboratory.
It is the first case of methamphetamine production in French Polynesia, where the manufacturing of meths carries a maximum prison sentence of 30 years.
The defendants were arrested in January 2019.