COVID-19: Police arrest 12 people in the last 48 hours

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Police officers on guard at a checkpoint during the curfew hours. Picture: SUPPLIED

Twelve people are arrested for breach of curfew restrictions  in the last 48 hours.

Acting Commissioner of Police  Rusiate Tudravu said between 11pm Sunday to 4am Monday morning, seven arrests were made with the Central division recording four cases and three cases reported in the Southern division.

“The four cases recorded in the Central division involved two couples who were found drunk along Reservoir Road,” ACP Tudravu said.

“The three arrests made in the Southern  division involved a 27-year-old man was found drunk and walking around the Samabula area, while the other two other cases involved a 29-year-old chef and a 43-year-old man who were both  drunk and walking along Ratu Dovi road in Nabua,” he said.

Meanwhile ACP Tudravu said from 11pm last night to 4am this morning, five reports of breach of curfew were recorded with the Southern Division recording four cases while the Western division recorded one case.

“The arrests recorded in the Southern division included two women who were found drunk in the Samabula area and two men who were also found drunk Narere.

“The lone arrest made in the Western division involved a 22 year old man who was found drunk and walking around Namoli Avenue.”

 

 

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