Search and Arrest

Four men are in Police custody after they were stopped at a checkpoint in Sabeto on Sunday morning and were found with a money box allegedly stolen from Vatukoula Gold Mine.

Upon approaching a snap checkpoint near Sabeto when they noted the four suspects acting suspiciously whereby they conducted checks and found items alleged to have been stolen.

Three of the suspects are in their 30s while one is 26 years old.

They were escorted back to the Vatukoula Police Station where they are currently being questioned regarding their alleged involvement in other thefts.

Meanwhile two men in their 20s were arrested at the Suva Bus Stand on Saturday as they were found with assorted items allegedly stolen from a canteen located at the Lautoka Bus Stand.

Officers on beat patrol noticed the two acting in a suspicious manner and upon searching the two suspects bags found several packets of cigarettes, lighters and money.

The two were escorted back to the Lautoka Police Station where they’re being questioned.