Media Releases

Police at Munda in the Western Province have arrested two suspects following a raid on black market outlets on 9 February 2018 after allegations of illegal selling of alcohol at several locations in the township.

Police confiscated a total of 30 cartons of alcohol which included a variety of beers and whiskey and cola.

Two suspects including a female have been charged with illegal sale of alcohol and released awaiting a date for their appearance in court.

Police in the Western Province commends the assistance of some of the Crime Prevention Committees (CPCs) in the province for their support of the work of the police during the recent Christmas and New Year Festive season.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Western Province, Chief Superintendent Mathias Lenialu says, “The CPCs for Ward 7 Vonunu , Ward 8 Buleana , both on Vella la Vella Island and Ward 13 Rarumana, on Parara Island were actively involved in the arrest of 15 suspects on 27 and 28 December 2017.”

Police at Gizo in the Western Province have completed a one week media awareness training which will assist them make better use of the media in their policing work.

The Provincial Police Commander, Western Province, Chief Superintendent, Mathias Lenialu and his heads of divisions attended the five-day training from 5 – 9 February at the Gizo Police Station. The training, funded under the Solomon Islands Police Development Program (SIPDF), was coordinated by the Program’s Media Advisor, Johnson Honimae.

Police at Tetere Police Station in Guadalcanal Province arrested a 34-year-old male for allegedly brewing of kwaso (home brew) at Tatau village via Matepono area, North Guadalcanal on 9 February 2018.

Supervising Provincial Police Commander, Superintendent Nixson Manetoga says, “My officers from Tetere received the report from the communities that there is an activity of selling and brewing of kwaso and my officers went and raided the said location around 4 am in the morning."