COVID-19: 22 arrests in last 48 hours for breaching curfew

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A police officer check a vehicle pass at Samabula during curfew hours. Picture: SUPPLIED

Twenty-two arrests were made for breach of curfew restrictions over the last 48-hour period.

Fiji’s Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu said the first 24-hour period recorded 17 cases, with the Western Division recording nine cases, and South and East both recording four cases each.

He said the arrests made in the Southern Division were made in Nabua and Samabula.

The four arrests made in the Eastern Division were recorded in Nausori and Nakasi; and nine arrests in the West were made in Lautoka, Sigatoka and Sabeto.

“From 11pm last night to 4am this morning, five reports were recorded with the Southern Division recording three cases and the Western Division recording two cases,” Mr Tudravu said.

“The two arrests made in the Western Division involved two men who were found drunk in Sigatoka and Tavua.

“The three arrests made in the Southern Division were recorded in Raiwaqa and Valelevu.”

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