Seven people arrested for playing soccer in Grantham Road

COVID-19 Curfew Police

Seven people arrested for playing soccer in Grantham Road

By Iva Danford

30/05/2020

Seven people who were playing soccer along Grantham Road were arrested yesterday for breaching COVID-19 restrictions on sporting activities.

Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says arrests for breaching sporting restrictions are creeping in once again.

Qiliho says another 9 people were arrested in Naodamu in Labasa last night for breach of curfew.

He says 28 arrests were made over the last 24 hours for breach of COVID-19 restrictions where 21 arrests were made between 10pm to 5am today for breach of curfew.

Qiliho says the Southern Division recorded 7 arrests for breach of curfew, the Western Division recorded 2 reports and 3 in the Eastern Division.

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