4,147 articles tagged "police"
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says when the news of drug raids particularly regarding marijuana is made public, there is a lot of calls to legalize the trade. Qiliho says we need to stop comparing Fiji to oth
More than 14,000 marijuana plants estimated to be worth more than $40 million were discovered and destroyed in Kadavu in the past week. The marijuana plants seized during the raids have all been destroyed after a c
A pregnant woman in her 30s was allegedly assaulted and struck with an iron rod by her brother following a heated argument about their compound in Nabua yesterday while a woman in her late 20s was seriously injured afte
2 Government Shipping employees were arrested last night as they were found drunk along Nakasi Road. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says 31 arrests were made for breach of curfew restrictions. The Souther
13 men were arrested at the Lovu HART compound last night as they were found drinking in public during curfew hours. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says 21 arrests were made for breach of curfew. Qiliho s
Two regional students were arrested last night as they were found drunk and out in the capital city during curfew hours. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says when questioned by Police for their reasons for bein
Two men aged 19 and 21 years were arrested last night in Muanikoso as they were found sniffing glue and benzine. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says 15 arrests were made for breach of curfew last night. S
A 22-year-old man from Verata, Nausori who stole tithe envelopes containing $2,340 cash from the Centenary Methodist Church will be sentenced next Friday. Shain Zoher Razak appeared before Suva Magistrate Waleen Ge
There has been a 683% increase in the number of juvenile offenders since COVID-19 related restrictions came into effect in March. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says 627 juveniles were arrested between 19th Ma
19-year-old Zuhair Dean who allegedly started the house fire that killed four elderly women in Benau, Labasa in April this year has been released on bail while his alleged accomplice Saimumu Din has been further remande
Police are searching for 21-year-old Esther Saurara has been reported missing at the Totogo Police Station. Police say Saurara was last seen leaving her home in Makoi with a cousin to attend classes in Suva last We
11 people who were arrested for breaching curfew restrictions last night were drunk at the time of their arrest. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the Western Division recorded six cases whereby all those ar
A woman is currently being questioned by Police in relation to the discovery of the body of a newborn baby in Bulileka, Labasa last Tuesday. A 36-year-old man who is the husband of the woman found the body of the b
Eleven arrests were made for breach of curfew last night. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the Western Division recorded four reports in the Martintar area in Nadi, as four men were found drunk and out in p
A bus driver and a checker have been released on bail after they appeared in the Nasinu Magistrates Court for allegedly being found with methamphetamine inside their bus. Avinesh Chand and Avishek Naidu were produc
Two people were arrested for breach of curfew restrictions last night. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says a 34 year old man was arrested after he was found loitering in the Namadi area. Qiliho says a 39
Police say they will not be commenting on new posts on Facebook by a man currently under investigation for alleged political cybercrime and alleged rape as the investigations are ongoing. The new Facebook posts by
43 arrests were made for breach of curfew restrictions in the last 24 hours and 14 arrests in the Eastern Division were made at snap checkpoints erected between the Nausori bridge and Sawani. Police Commissioner Si
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the misconduct of a few officers is not a true reflection of the Fiji Police Force as there are thousands of other officers who are doing their work honestly and diligently.
64 people were arrested over the last 24 hours for breach of COVID-19 restrictions and 43 of those arrests were for sporting activities. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the 43 arrested were all in their 20
