COVID - 19 RELEASE (106)

Nineteen people arrested last night were intoxicated out of the total number of thirty- seven cases that were recorded.

The Eastern Division recorded ten cases including eight people who all found drunk at Naimasimasi, Nausori ,Lokia, and Wainibuku area.

The other cases involved two men who were found loitering at Lokia Area in Rewa. Nineteen people were arrested in the Southern Division out of which eleven arrests were made in relation to alcohol at the Narere, Kinoya, and Vatuwaqa area.

Four cases were recorded including a 17year- old man who was arrested after returning from drinking kava at the Navua area and a 25year -old man also from Navua was found driving during curfew hours.

A 24 -year- old farmer of Calia area in Sawani was arrested for loitering while two men in their 30's were found walking along Vatuwaqa area.

The Western Division recorded eight cases including four men who were found loitering in the Ba area. Two men in their 30's were found drunk in Navosa and Ba area while a 23 year- old woman from the Nadroga area was also found intoxicated.

A 28 -year old man was found loitering in Nadi area.

No report recorded in the Northern and the Central Division.

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho