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33 people arrested for breaching health and curfew restrictions in the last 24 hours

33 people arrested for breaching health and curfew restrictions in the last 24 hours

By Iva Danford
22/06/2021
[Image: Fiji Police Force]

33 cases were recorded over the last 24 hours for breach of curfew and health restrictions as people continue to disregard health guidelines to drink grog and alcohol.

Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says the Southern Division recorded 16 cases whereby 4 people were found drinking grog in Navua while 4 other cases of alcohol consumption were recorded at the Lagilagi Housing area in Raiwaqa.

He says 8 other cases of curfew breaches were recorded in the Samabula area.

Tudravu says 5 cases of breach of health restrictions in relation to alcohol consumption were recorded in Lautoka while a 24-year-old man was found loitering in Nadi during curfew hours.

He says another man in his 20’s was also arrested in Ba for breaching curfew orders.

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