Five men will front the Suva Magistrates Court on Tuesday for allegedly stealing the propeller of the Police Boat FPB Kadavu.
Police say the report of theft was registered at the Vunisea Police Station after the propeller was discovered missing.
The five men have been escorted from Kadavu charged with a series of offences ranging from theft to found in possession of illicit drugs.
Another report of theft was lodged by officials from the Vunisea Hospital after their boat was discovered missing.
Investigators managed to link the two alleged incidents together and conducted raids at Naikorokoro and Namuana Village where they allegedly recovered the Police boat propeller and equipment reported to have been stored onboard the boat belonging to the Vunisea Hospital.
The stolen boat was also recovered.
The raids also resulted in the seizure of dried leaves confirmed to be marijuana.
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