3 arrested for aggravated robbery

Three men are in police custody for their alleged involvement in an aggravated robbery case at a supermarket in Laucala Beach this morning.

Following the recipt of the report, a team within the Southern Division was formed to pursue the suspects who while armed allegedly threatened the staff and customers, and stole cash and assorted items before fleeing in a vehicle, later found abandoned in Tacirua.

The three men were arrested earlier this afternoon and remain in custody at the Valelevu Police Station as investigations continue.