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Jan 13
Police arrest a 43-year-old male suspect for store break-in in Western Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at the Gizo Police Station Criminal Investigations Division (CID) have arrested a 43-year-old male person for store break-in on 6 January 2022.

Initial report said that the suspect allegedly break-in at a shop in Gizo town between 1am and 2am on 6 January 2022 and remove cash and other valuable properties including mobile phones and sleeve of cigarettes
Supervising Deputy Commissioner Operation, Joseph Manelugu says, “The matter was reported to police and the suspect was arrested and placed in police custody.”

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Jan 13
RSIPF confirms second dead in relation to bomb blast at Tenaru area

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has confirmed a second dead in relation to a bomb blast incident on the eastern side of Hells Point, close to Tenaru area on 24 December 2021.

The second person was rushed to the National Referral Hospital after the incident while the other died at the scene. Health authorities confirmed the second adult male person died on 6 January 2022.

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Jan 12
RSIPF completed POM training conducted by AFP in Honiara

Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) completed level three Public Order Management (POM) training, which was conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Specialist Tactical Group at Rove police headquarters on 10 January 2022.

Central Response Unit, Guadalcanal Response Unit and Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSII) Emergency Response Group (ERG) also form part of the training.

The training is to simulate real life situations when multiple incidents happening at the same time in different locations.

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Jan 06
Missing female adult at sea in Temotu Province safely return home

The Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) at Lata in Temotu Province have confirmed that a missing female adult at sea between Nukapu and Pileni safely returned home yesterday 5 January 2022.

Supervising Assistant Commissioner (AC) Provincial Mr Stanley Riolo says, “During the police search operation the adult female hid at Makalumu Island. An island between Pileni and Nukapu.”

AC Riolo says, “Information police obtained is that the husband and wife had an argument before her husband left for Pileni and later her wife left behind her husband on 30 December 2021.”

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Jan 06
Police arrests a 15-year-old female for burning down a dwelling house in Central Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tulagi Police Station have arrested a 15-year-old female for burning down a dwelling house at Salavo village in Central Province on 4 January 2022.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Central Province, Superintendent David Soakai says, “An initial report on the incident said that the suspect went to the victim’s dwelling house and lit a fire on the walling while the victim was sleeping.”

PPC Soakai says, “Victim woke up and saw her house was on fire so she ran outside while her house burned to the ground.”

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Jan 05
RSIPF investigates bomb explosion in Guadalcanal Province

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have responded to a report of an explosion incident, which occurred at Mbarana area, North West Guadalcanal on 4 January 2021.

Initial reports said that the explosion occurred approximately 320m from the Mbarana Community. It is likely that a fire had been set over a bomb, which causes the explosion. Trees and vegetation in the area of explosion were also cleared off by the blast.

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Jan 05
RSIPF investigates bomb explosion in Guadalcanal Province

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have responded to a report of an explosion incident, which occurred at Mbarana area, North West Guadalcanal on 4 January 2021.

Initial reports said that the explosion occurred approximately 320m from the Mbarana Community. It is likely that a fire had been set over a bomb, which causes the explosion. Trees and vegetation in the area of explosion were also cleared off by the blast.

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Jan 05
PRT boosted with POM training conducted by AFP in Honiara

Police Response Team (PRT) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) were boosted with level three Public Order Management (POM) training, which was conducted by Australian Federal Police (AFP) Specialist Tactical Group at Rove police headquarters on 4 January 2022.

Central Response Unit, Guadalcanal Response Unit and Correctional Services Solomon Islands (CSII) Emergency Response Group (ERG) also form part of the training.

The training is a simulate real life situation when multiple incidents happening at the same time in different locations.

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Jan 05
A dead body was found in a search for 14 people missing at sea in Western Province

Police has found a female dead body yesterday (4 January 2022) near ZINOA Island, VOUZA area in North West Choiseul and was transported back to Taro by the Police search team and Taro Medical team.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operation Ms. Evelyn Thugea says, “A close relative has identified the dead body and confirmed she is one of the passengers on board the 75 horse powered engine that has gone missing recently.

AC Thugea says, “The dead body started to decompose but a tattoo written at the back and the upper left arm was still visible to identify the body.”

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Jan 05
Police arrests foreign national for murder incident in Renbel Province

Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) at Tigoa in Renbel Province have arrested a Foreign National person male suspect in relation to an allegation of murder on the death of a 37-year-old male on 1 January 2023.

Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Operations Ms. Evelyn Thugea says, “It was alleged that the deceased and the suspect were arguing at a logging camp as a result they attacked each other and when the argument was over the deceased went home.”

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