Fijian Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who is alleged to have stolen and stripped parts of a taxi that he had earlier hired.
Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan said the taxi was reported stolen from Qiolevu Road in Navuso on November 6 and a report subsequently lodged at the Nausori Police Station.
He said the suspect had hired the victim’s taxi from Valelevu in Nasinu and upon reaching Navuso, threatened the driver before fleeing with the taxi.
He said through coordinated efforts between the East, South and Western divisions, the taskforce arrested the suspect in Naidovi, Sigatoka, on Friday with the vehicle registration changed to a private number.
“Investigators were, however, able to confirm that the vehicle belonged to the victim and conducted another raid where they recovered parts of the taxi alleged removed by the suspect,” ACP Khan said.
He acknowledged the coordinated efforts between divisional taskforces that led to the arrest.
The suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
