A team has been assigned to search for 33-year-old Deshwar Kishore Dutt who escaped from custody at the Suva Court House last Thursday.
Police Chief of Operations Rusiate Tudravu says they are currently trying to ascertain and verify information that they have received about those who maybe assisting Dutt.
He says they are also using the information received from the public.
Police have no plans to set up checkpoints at this stage as they are currently monitoring the movement of suspects in other cases that are still on going.
High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo has issued a bench warrant against Dutt and sentenced him in his absentia to 15 years imprisonment.
On 20th July, 2014, Dutt robbed two families in Samabula and stole assorted items total value of $165,863.