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6 people arrested for playing billiard in Naitasiri

6 people arrested for playing billiard in Naitasiri

By Naveel Krishant
03/05/2021
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6 people have been arrested after they were found playing billiard at Nacokaika Village in Naitasiri while three others were arrested in Cautata Village in Tailevu for drinking grog.

22 people were arrested for breaching curfew orders and failing to comply with health restrictions in the last 24 hours.

Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says the Southern Division recorded 7 cases whereby all were found to have breached the curfew orders including a taxi driver who was driving without a valid pass and with a 44-year-old passenger.

5 other people were arrested for walking along various areas within the division.

Tudravu says the 4 cases recorded in the Western Division involved 2 men in their 40’s who were found drunk at the Lautoka Mini Bus stand and both breached the health restrictions in place while the other 2 were arrested for unnecessary movement within the city area.

In the Eastern Division, 9 cases were recorded whereby all were found to have breached the health restrictions.

The Central Division recorded 2 cases of breaching curfew orders including a 19-year-old man who was found walking along Stewart Street in Suva as well as a 54-year-old man who was found drunk along the Waimanu Road area.

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