Police arrest 80 in past 24 hours
A WHOPPING 80 people were arrested for breaching health restrictions and curfew in the 24-hour period from Saturday to Sunday.
Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu said of the 80 arrested, 41 were recorded for social gatherings, 34 breached curfew orders and five were public service vehicle drivers for not adhering to 50 per cent capacity requirements.
He said the Western Division recorded 39 cases where nine people in their 20s and 30s were found to have breached curfew either returning from a grog session or walking home intoxicated.
Mr Tudravu said five PSV drivers breached the 50 per cent capacity, a 24-year-old man was arrested for being drunk and loitering in the Natabua area and a 63-year-old man who was also found intoxicated.
Mr Tudravu said three people were found drunk and loitering at Ram Asre Rd Lautoka and two in their 40s were arrested for a similar case at Naikabula. He said the remaining eighteen cases were all alcohol-related, recorded in the Ba, Lautoka, and Ra areas.
Five cases recorded in the Northern Division, Mr Tudravu said were all farmers found intoxicated at Tunuloa in Cakaudrove.
Mr Tudravu said the Eastern Division recorded twenty-six cases, seven farmers of Nasikeba were found drunk during curfew hours, seven were arrested for a similar case at the Sawani Shopping Centre and five alcohol-related cases were recorded at Levuka.
He added that a 19-year-old man was arrested for loitering during curfew hours in Toga, four were found intoxicated at the Waila feeder road while two liquor-related cases were recorded at Nakasi.
Mr Tudravu said the Southern Division recorded 10 cases, five were found drinking liquor at Makosoi in Deuba, four cases of curfew breaches recorded at Tacirua and a 35-year-old man was found drunk and loitering during curfew hours at Savura.