SYDNEY -- Small, sparely populated island nations in the South Pacific are becoming stepping stones for trafficking illegal drugs to the Australia and U.S., officials say, prompting an international effort to strengthen policing in the region.
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South Pacific drug trafficking prompts policing aid from U.S., Australia
U.S. sees possible links to networks in China, Southeast Asia
An increasing amount of methamphetamine is being seized in Fiji. (Fiji Police)
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