A 48-year-old mechanic will be produced in a special court sitting in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this morning charged with allegedly giving false information regarding the theft of his car.
Police say a report was received from the man last Thursday that someone had stolen his vehicle which he had parked near his house at Davuilevu Housing.
They say, as a result, roadblocks were erected as per the normal measures adopted to stop the vehicle from moving into another Division and all officers were alerted to conduct searches and keep a lookout for the vehicle.
Police add, however, as investigators questioned the mechanic further, he allegedly admitted to lying about the incident as the vehicle was involved in an accident at Koronivia the day prior to the report being lodged.
The vehicle was later found at a Towing Company Base in Nausori.
He has been charged with one count of giving false information.
Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan says this is the second such case of giving false information about the theft of a motor vehicle, and such false reports will not be taken lightly.
ACP Khan says a lot of resources are directed towards reports of theft of motor vehicles as the immediate focus is on ensuring the stolen vehicle is not used to commit crimes.
He adds when the report was received roadblocks were erected which have been criticized for delaying the movement of the traveling public but a necessary measure and could have been avoided in this situation.
