Three people who were found gambling at the Laqere market are among the 63 arrests made in the last 24 hours concerning breaches of health restrictions and curfew orders.
Fiji’s Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu said the three were aged 18, 19, and 21 years old, respectively.
He said 57 cases were recorded in the Southern Division where six people were arrested for drinking grog at Wailea settlement in Vatuwaqa, seven were found drinking alcohol at Vesida and breached the health restrictions
A 41-year-old fisherman was found loitering along the Sukanaivalu road in Nabua.
“A 39-year-old man was found walking along Reba circle in Nadera during curfew hours,” A/CP Tudravu said.
“Five men were found intoxicated at the Veiraisi settlement area in Nadera, six people were found drinking grog at the Kinoya area while five others were found sitting together along the Velau drive and have breached the health restrictions,” he said.
A/CP Tudravu said 16 cases concerning alcohol were recorded in the Tacirua, Wailoku, as well as the Caubati area while a 58-year-old taxi driver was found carrying four passengers and has breached the 50 per cent PSV capacity.
“Two people were arrested after being found drinking at Naicobocobo in Delainavesi, three men were found drunk at the Lami High School area while a 35-year-old taxi driver was found driving without a valid pass at Naidiri settlement.
“The Eastern Division recorded five cases including five men who were found to have breached the curfew orders at the Nasaumatua Village in Tailevu.
“The Western Division recorded a case involving a 15-year-old who was found traveling from Nabitu in Sigatoka to Nawaka in Nadi.”
He said the Central and Northern divisions recorded nil cases.
