Parents and guardians are being reminded to look after their children well and provide them with the right advice.
This after juveniles were arrested overnight for non-adherence to the health restrictions and curfew order.
Acting Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu said 44 people were arrested over the last 24-hours with the inclusion of few juveniles which is of concern to the institution.
A/CP Tudravu said of the 17 cases recorded in the Western Division, 11 people were found to have been intoxicated at the Topline area and Nawaicoba in Nadi while six other cases of breaching the curfew orders were recorded at Navakai in Nadi and Waiyavi in Lautoka.
He said the Southern Division recorded 13 cases whereby five cases concerning alcohol were recorded at Mead Rd in Nabua and the Raiwaqa area, two boys aged 14 and 15 years were found loitering along Gaji Street in Samabula during curfew hours while two other similar cases involving a 19 and 13-year-old were also recorded in Raiwaqa.
“A 41-year-old man was found driving without a pass during curfew hours while a 16-year-old boy was found loitering in Navua during curfew hours,” A/CP Tudravu said.
“A similar case was also recorded along the Tivi road in Nadawa while a 20-year-old man was also found loitering in Raiwaqa during curfew hours,” he said.
“The Eastern Division recorded fourteen cases whereby all are alcohol-related in the Nadali area and few other areas within the Tailevu Province.
“The Northern and the Central Division recorded nil cases.”
