AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTransnational Crime: Fiji police say the 2.64 tonnes of cocaine seized at the abandoned Vatia jetty (Tavua) in January—valued at about $3 billion—was trafficked from Colombia and linked to Clan del Golfo, with four Ecuadorians arrested; police also pushed back on claims some of the drugs had already moved to Suva. Maritime Security Training: The AFP and French Armed Forces in French Polynesia (FAPF) trained 12 Kiribati police divers in Tahiti to improve underwater inspection skills for counter-narcotics and maritime missions, including search-and-rescue and port infrastructure support. Tourism & Travel Demand: April 2026 visitor spending in Hawaii rose to $1.77 billion (+4.8%) even as total arrivals dipped slightly, with higher average daily spend driving growth. Cruise Industry (French Polynesia in the itinerary): Viking announced 2028–29 world cruise itineraries that include stops in Tahiti and Bora Bora, plus the Cook Islands, as part of long-haul global sailings. Diplomacy & Regional Links: Papua New Guinea’s PM James Marape met France’s Macron and announced a new PNG embassy in Paris, with potential knock-on effects for Pacific cooperation involving French territories.
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