Solomon Islands Suspends Police Chief Who Dumped Drug Evidence into the Sea

The Solomon Islands government suspended police commissioner Ian Vaevaso after investigations alleged he ordered the disposal of seized methamphetamine, intimidated dissenting officers, and misled investigators; the suspension follows reporting that prosecutors had earlier sought to question and possibly charge him but were blocked by bureaucratic impasse, and it highlights concerns about oversight, political context, and the regional narcotics flow affecting the Pacific.