Police arrested 27 people over the last 48-hours for breach of curfew restrictions.
Acting Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu said from Wednesday 11pm to 4am yesterday, eight cases were recorded including five in the Northern Division, two in the Western as well as a lone case in the Central Division.
“Four men were arrested in the North as they were found loitering along Madhavan Street in Labasa while a 45-year old man was found drunk and loitering in the Nasekula area,” A/CP Tudravu said.
“The Western Division recorded two cases whereby a 23 -year-old man was found loitering along the bus stand area while a 32-year old man was arrested when he was on his way to buy alcohol,” he said.
A/CP Tudravu said the lone case in the Central Division including a 44 -year-old man who was found drunk and walking along Ratu Sukuna Rd in Suva.
“From 11-pm last night till 4-am this morning a total of nineteen arrests were made including six people in the Western Division, the Southern Division also recorded six cases while five in the Central Division and two in the Northern Division.
“Four people in the Southern Division were arrested including a 27 -year old woman who was found traveling in a vehicle without a valid reason along the Raiwai area while a woman in her 20’s was also arrested for similar cases.
“A 27- year old man was also arrested in Raiwai for loitering,” he said.
“The Western Division recorded six cases whereby five men were found intoxicated and loitering along the Viseisei area while a 34-year-old fisherman was found walking along Drama Avenue.
“The five cases recorded in the Central Division including five men who all were returning from a night club, found drunk and looking for transport.
“In the Northern Division, a 45-year old farmer was found walking along Nadawa Street in Labasa after a drinking session while a 35-year-old woman was also found drunk.”
