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13th June  

Twenty-five arrests were made for breach of curfew with the Southern Division recording seventeen cases.  

The Eastern and Northern Divisions recorded five and three cases respectively.  

In the Southern Division the arrests were made in Narere, Lami, Vatuwaqa, Raiwaqa, Valelevu and Navua.  

In the Eastern Division the five arrests made involved men who were found drunk in Nausori and Vunidawa.  

In the Northern Division a farmer from Vaturova was arrested in Labasa as he was found drunk while two others were arrested in Naodamu for walking around during curfew hours.

Of the twenty-five arrests made, sixteen cases involved those who were intoxicated during the time of arrest.    

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Brigadier General

Sitiveni Qiliho