23 January, 2026, 7:09 am Central - 26°C Clouds

10 people from Vakabalea in Navua arrested as they breached social gathering guidelines to drink alcohol

10 people from Vakabalea in Navua arrested as they breached social gathering guidelines to drink alcohol

By Naveel Krishant
17/05/2021
[Photo: Fiji Police Force]

30 people have been arrested for breaching the COVID-19 restrictions and curfew orders in the last 24 hours.

Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says ten people from Vakabalea in Navua were arrested as members of different households gathered to drink alcohol.

Tudravu says 4 people were arrested in Lami for a social gathering while a 41-year-old woman of Wainadoi was found loitering during curfew hours.

He further says 7 people including 4 juveniles were found loitering during curfew hours in the Rawaiqa, Nepani and Namadi areas.

Three men in their 30’s were arrested in Sigatoka for breach of curfew orders while three other cases of loitering during curfew hours were recorded in Lautoka.

The Eastern Division recorded 2 cases including a 37-year-old man who was found driving without a pass while a 28-year-old woman was arrested for loitering in Nausori Town.

The Central and Northern Division recorded zero cases.

FEATURE NEWS
Vatia Waters $3B cocaine bust accused remanded in custody
The six people including four Ecuadorian nationals and two Ba men who appeared in the Rakiraki Magistrates Court in relation to the 2.64 tonnes of c...
14 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
Engineers Fiji stresses data indicates proper geotech assessment needed for Great Han development
As legal challenges and issues continue to be raised regarding the construction of buildings like Great Han on the Tamavua Ridge along Princes Road ...
14 hours ago

FTA oppose corporal punishment ban, cite discipline crisis in schools
The Fijian Teachers Association has opposed a total ban on corporal punishment in schools, saying such a move would worsen disciplinary problems and ...
14 hours ago

SG says they want to keep the terms of settlement in COI case with JSC confidential
Solicitor General Ropate Green has revealed in the High Court they want to keep the terms of settlement between the Judicial Services Commission, ...
15 hours ago

Water supply restored in Kashmir Lautoka after two-day outage
Residents in Kashmir, Lautoka can now breathe a sigh of relief after enduring two days without water, as the supply has now been restored.Speaking to ...
16 hours ago

No files submitted regarding COI have sufficient evidence to sustain any criminal charges - ODPP
None of the files submitted regarding the Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner have sufficient ...
16 hours ago



Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
IN DEPTH
Ailava Samuels to represent Fiji in Miss Pacific Pageant
Miss Fiji 2025 first runner-up and Miss Nasinu, Ailava Samuels, has been officially appointed as Fiji’s representative to next month's Miss ...
20 hours ago

Referendum Bill risks undermining democracy - Dialogue Fiji
The National Referendum Bill risks undermining democracy by criminalising political expression, enabling state overreach and excluding young people ...
3 days ago

Shocking move : FNU reassigned under PM
The Fiji National University is being reassigned under the Prime Minister's Office Ministerial Portfolio via the Ministry of Strategic Planning, ...
3 days ago

TOP