Breach of COVID-19 restrictions

Nineteen people were arrested in the last 24 hours for failing to comply with orders pertaining to health and curfew restrictions.

Ten people arrested in the Eastern Division.

Five were arrested for loitering during curfew hours and five for drinking alcohol at the Nasinu Cemetery.

In the Southern Division five people were arrested for loitering in a public place behind intoxicated.

West recorded four cases whereby two farmers were arrested in Vanuakula in Tavua for drinking home brew.

The other two arrestes were for loitering during curfew hours whilst drunk.

Alcohol continues to be a contributing factor to the arrest in the last 24 hours.

The Fiji Police is reiterating an earlier warning to those failing to adhere to the health restrictions.

Fijians should by now know what to do and failure to adhere will result in arrests.

Rusiate Tudravu

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF POLICE