Two men and a Juvenile charged for burglary & aggravated robbery

A juvenile and two men will be produced at Labasa Magistrate Court today charged with multiple counts of burglary and aggravated robbery.

They were involved in a series of house break-ins around Labasa from 05th -31st December 2024.

It is alleged that on the 05th December, 2024, they broke into the house of a 43-year-old self-employed man of Bocalevu, Labasa, who was away in town with his family They stole items worth $1104.00, which included 5kg Yagona, mats, and Bags.

It is alleged that on the 06th December 2024, they broke into the house of a 50-year-old farmer of Vuniqari, Tabia, Labasa, who was away with family to a wedding function.

They stole items worth $18,894.00, and these include jewelries, clothes, mobile phones, and perfumes.

On 13th December, they broke into a house of a 43-year-old self-employed woman of Bocalevu, Labasa, who was away with her family to a wedding function. They stole shop items worth $3217.00.

On 20th December 2024, they threatened a 60-year-old woman of Vunidova along with her 2-year-old granddaughter with a cane knife and took items worth $6372.00.

On the morning of 31st December 2024, they broke into the house of a 54-year-old farmer of Bocalevu while the family were sleeping.

They woke up and discovered that louver blades in a room had been removed and $1,817.00 worth of items had been stolen.

The three will appear at the Labasa Magistrate Court today.