Crime

Two arrested for sniffing glue and benzene

June 25, 2020 6:30 am

Two men aged 19 and 21 were arrested in Muanikoso, Nasinu as they were found sniffing glue and benzene. [Source: Flickr]

Two men aged 19 and 21 were arrested in Muanikoso, Nasinu as they were found sniffing glue and benzene.

They were among the fifteen individuals arrested for breaching curfew in the last 24 hours.

In the Southern Division, the other six arrests made in Nasinu, Nabua, Raiwaqa, and Valelevu were alcohol related as all the suspects were found drunk and walking around in public.

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In the West, three brothers were arrested as they were found drunk in the Namaka area, while a 39-year-old man was arrested for breaching curfew hours.

He is likely to face an additional charge of attempted burglary.

In the Central Division, a heavily intoxicated man was arrested while walking along Victoria Parade, while a 19-year-old was arrested in the Northern Division after he was found walking along the Nabouwalu Highway.