Police Investigate Alleged Break-In On Fishing Vessel
Chinese cigarettes and money belonging to a crew member were allegedly stolen.
Saturday 24 April 2021 | 11:56
Left: The broken door of the vessel and (right) the broken cabinet where cigarettes and money were kept.
A fishing vessel named, Shui Yuan Yu 600, docked in Lami, was allegedly broken into last week on Tuesday, April 13.
Chinese cigarettes and money belonging to a crew member were allegedly stolen.
Police spokesperson Savaira Tabua confirmed that the shipping agents had filed a report.
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The Fiji Sun has obtained pictures of the ship’s broken door and a broken cabinet where the cigarettes and the money were kept.
It is believed that the vessel was taken to a jetty in Lami by authorities.
Meanwhile, it has also been established that a senior crew member of the vessel was sent out of Fiji on another ship.
Police investigations continue.
Edited by Selita Rabuku
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