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Man arrested for alleged robbery

November 29, 2022 12:45 pm

A 30-year-old man alleged to be involved in an aggravated robbery case has been arrested.

The suspect and three others stole a taxi in Savusavu last week.

Chief Operations Officer, ACP Abdul Khan says last Thursday Savusavu Police received a report from a 33-year-old taxi driver that he was allegedly robbed by four men who later fled in his vehicle.

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The vehicle was found abandoned along Fenton Road in Naqere.

ACP Khan says the officers worked around the clock to get those involved and a raid conducted this morning resulted in the arrest of the 30-year-old suspect in Naqere.

The identity of the three other suspects is also known to the police.

The suspect remains in custody as the investigation continues.