COVID-19: 68 People Arrested Last Night For Breaching Curfew Hours
Thirty seven (37) were arrested in the Western Division, thirteen (13) in the Southern Division and eighteen in the (18) in the Eastern Division.
Tuesday 31 March 2020 | 09:39
Sixty eight (68) people were arrested last night for breaching the curfew hours from 10pm to 5am this morning.
Thirty seven (37) were arrested in the Western Division, thirteen (13) in the Southern Division and eighteen in the (18) in the Eastern Division.
The sixty eight had no valid reasons to be out during curfew hours when Officers queried about their movements and were arrested and taken into custody.
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With the high number of arrests made, Police officers had to strictly adhere to protocols and measures to ensure they were also not exposed to any possible health threats as processing teams were on standby to handle the cases as they were brought to the Stations.
We are again pleading with members of the public to adhere to the curfew hours as it not only helps keep you out of trouble, but it helps protects the lives of other Fijians and Police officers at a time when physical distancing is being viewed the world over as the best way to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
