Police have deployed its Officers in various villagers of Korovou to locate the two men who robbed two Australian tourists in their yacht early yesterday morning at the Natovi jetty in Tailevu.

Divisional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Ramesh Chand who is in Korovou at the moment confirmed that a search has started for the two and believes that the two are from a nearby village.

The Australian couple were asleep in their yacht when they heard people walking on the yacht.

When they confronted the suspects, the tourists were assaulted and tied up. The suspects got away with $10,000 cash in Fijian, US, Australian and Solomon currencies along with some valuable items.

The robbers escaped in a fiber glass boat. Both tourists received injuries and were treated at Korovou Health Center.