Five men in their 20s were arrested by the Southern Division task force for their alleged involvement in an aggravated robbery case in Cunningham yesterday.
Police say the five are alleged to have hired the victim’s carrier from Laucala Beach to drop off hardware supplies in Cunningham at around 12pm.
They say upon reaching their destination, one of the suspects informed the victim that he needed to get the carrier fare from a different location, and upon reaching the location, the suspects fled the scene, whereby the victim went to search for the men on foot.
Police say it is alleged that the suspects returned and assaulted the victim and stole his truck, which was later found abandoned at Cunningham Stage 2.
The Southern Division task force and Criminal Investigations Department worked throughout yesterday till this morning to locate and arrest all five suspects.
They are all being questioned at the Nabua Police Station as investigations continue.
