Australian jailed in Fiji over drug bust

An Australian man found with almost 50 kilograms of cocaine in Fiji has been sentenced to 14 years behind bars.

Joseph Abourizk, 30, from Sydney, and 50-year-old Fijian man Josese Muriwaqa were caught with the drugs, worth a street value of around $A15 million, in the boot of their car in July last year.

Abourizk was last week found guilty of possessing illicit drugs in Fiji's high court, the ABC reports.

The pair, who appeared in court for sentencing on Friday, will be eligible for parole after 12 years, local media report.