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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16528898\charrsid16528898 Mr. T. Qalinauci for the State
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\par [1]\tab Waisale Naturu and Ronald Ritesh Chand, you are charged as follows:
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Contrary to section 8(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, Cap. 114, section 3 of the Dangerous Drugs Act (Amendment) Decree, 1990 and section 2 of the Dangerous Drugs Act (Amended) No. 1 Decree, 1991.
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\par [2]\tab The three assessors have unanimously advised me that you are both guilty as charged.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16528898  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16528898\charrsid16528898 
In directing myself on my own Summing Up, I agree with them.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16528898  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16528898\charrsid16528898 The evidence against each of you is overwhelming.
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\par [3]\tab This Court finds you both guilty of the offence and you are convicted accordingly.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16528898\charrsid16528898 At Lautoka
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