36 breach of curfew arrests were made from 10 pm to 5 o’clock this morning which includes a police officer who was allegedly drunk and hired a taxi in Nadi to go to Lautoka during curfew hours whereby he stated he needed to get to work.
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says the taxi driver took the officer directly to the Lautoka Police Station as he was acting in a suspicious manner and was allegedly intoxicated.
Qiliho says a 31 year old man was arrested at Jittu Estate after he was found moving around after midnight and could also possibly face an additional charge of found in possession after dried leaves believed to be marijuana were allegedly found in his possession.
He says 13 arrests were made in the Raiwaqa area including juveniles as they were found moving around during the curfew hours.
The Commissioner says the Southern Division recorded 23 reports, 8 in the Western Division, 3 in the North and 2 in the Eastern Division.
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