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14th June  

Thirty people were arrested last night for breaching curfew restrictions including two juveniles.  

Again the Southern Division recorded majority of the cases, with nineteen reports, followed by the West and Eastern Divisions with five cases each while the Northern Division recorded one report.  

In the Southern Division two juveniles aged 13 and 17years were arrested  along the Kings Road near Muanikoso and were found setting up cones along the road.  

Two others were arrested in the Nasinu area while the remaining arrests in the South were made in Valelevu, Lami, Raiwaqa and Vatuwaqa.  

Of the nineteen arrests, ten involved those who were intoxicated at the time of arrest.  

In the Western Division the five arrests were made in Sigatoka, Rakiraki and Lautoka whereby three cases involved those found drunk.  

In the Eastern Division, all five cases were of those found drunk during time of arrest in Korovou and Nausori Town.  

The lone case in the Northern Division involved an 18year old student who was found walking around in the Labasa area during curfew hours.   

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Brigadier General

Sitiveni Qiliho