Five men who allegedly hired a carrier in Suva yesterday are believed to have assaulted the vehicle driver after failing to pay for his services.
Police in a release said the five men in their 20s hired the victim’s carrier from Laucala Beach to drop off hardware supplies in Cunningham at around 12pm.
“Upon reaching their destination, one of the suspects informed the victim that he needed to get the carrier fare from a different location,” police said.
“Upon reaching the location, the suspects fled the scene whereby the victim went in search of the men on foot. It is alleged that the suspects returned and assaulted the victim and stole his truck which was later found abandoned at Cunningham Stage 2.
“The Southern Division task force and Criminal Investigations Department worked throughout yesterday till this morning to locate and arrest all five suspects.”
They are all being questioned at the Nabua Police Station as investigations continue.
