19 January, 2026, 7:49 pm Central - 26°C Rain

Police search for two suspects who escaped from Police custody this morning

Police search for two suspects who escaped from Police custody this morning

By Mosese Raqio
14/02/2023
28-year-old Aporosa Goneva and 23-year-old Josateki Lewenisiga. Photo: Fiji Police Force

Police are currently searching for 23-year-old Josateki Lewenisiga and 28-year-old Aporosa Goneva who escaped from the Ba Police Station this morning.

Chief Operations Officer Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Livai Driu says the two were arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of robberies in the Ba area.

He says during the half-hourly checks conducted by officers on duty, they noticed the two suspects missing and it was later discovered that they had escaped through the cell-block ceiling.

A dedicated team has been tasked with their quick arrest.

Please call Crime Stoppers Fiji on 919 if you have any information.

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