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Police in Temotu Province monitor situation after Tinakula eruption

Police at Lata in the Temotu Province are monitoring the situation in the province after the Tinakula volcano erupted on Saturday 21 October with the wind carrying ash to the nearby islands.

“Police successfully rescued three people from Tinakula after receiving a report in the early hours of Saturday that the volcano had erupted. The three people were reported to have gone to the island, which is uninhabited, to visit their gardens and pigs,” says Provincial Police Commander, Temotu Province, Frank Menesa.

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Police investigate death in Honiara’s West Kola Ridge area

Police in Honiara have arrested a 35-year-old male in connection with the death of a 10-year-old male in the West Kola Ridge area of the city today Tuesday 24 October 2017.

It is alleged that the deceased was playing with other kids of his age outside his parents’ home between 9 am to 10 am this morning when the male suspect appeared with a knife and allegedly stabbed the deceased.

Police responded to a report on the incident and after enquiries the 35-year-old male suspect was arrested and placed in custody

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Police investigate death of Asian male in Choiseul Province

Police in Choiseul Province are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an Asian male adult at the Luti Logging Camp in South Choiseul.

Taro Police were informed of the incident on 19 October. It was believed that the male person died as a result of eating poisoned fish.

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RSIPF destroys firearms and ammunitions surrendered during amnesty

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) today destroyed the firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition surrendered during the Firearms Amnesty held from 22 May to 9 June 2017.

A total of 18 firearms and more than 2800 round of ammunitions were surrendered at the end of the amnesty period.

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Police Zero Tolerance Operation underway in Honiara

Police in Honiara have started its Zero Tolerance Operation in the capital to ensure members of the public are safe as the country prepares for the Christmas festivities.

“We started this operation last weekend with great success. Thirteen suspects were arrested and nine drivers were arrested for drink and drive offences. This included the suspects arrested in connection with the armed robbery incident in Panatina Ridge during the weekend,” says Commissioner of Police, Matthew Varley

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Police arrest five suspects for alleged rape and defilement in South Guadalcanal

A total of five male suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and defilement of a 13-year-old girl from Saegolona Village near Haliatu in South Guadalcanal.

Two of the suspects have arrested for allegedly raping the victim and other three male suspects have been arrested on allegation of being parties to the offence in assisting the two suspects to allegedly rape the victim.

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Police arrest four suspects in armed robbery incident in East Honiara

Police in Honiara have arrested four suspects in connection with an alleged armed robbery at the Panatina Ridge, East Honiara in the early morning of Friday 13 October during which thieves took off with cash and property worth more than $50,000.00.

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Police arrest driver following fatal accident in Honiara

Police in Honiara have formally arrested and placed in custody a 39-year-old vehicle driver for causing the death of a 70-year-old male during an accident in Central Honiara on 14 October 2017.

The deceased passed away at the National Referral Hospital on the night of 15 October 2017.

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RSIPF Forensic boosted with finger print training

The capability of Forensic Officers in the Royal Solomon Islands Police in the use of finger print technology to strengthen evidence has been boosted with the completion of a two-day training workshop on new fingerprint technology.

The training held 12 – 13 October was conducted by a trainer from United Kingdom specialised in operating equipment called MVC 3000 fingerprint development Supa Glue chamber.

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Police arrest and charge nine drivers during weekend operation

Police Traffic Officers in Honiara have arrested and charged nine drivers with the presence of alcohol above the prescribed amount in their blood during the weekend.

“Out of the total of nine drivers, seven of the drivers were arrested during the police traffic operation conducted in Honiara from 14 – 15 and the two others were arrested following separate accidents. All nine drivers have been released on principle bail awaiting a date for the hearing of their charges in court,” says Kukum Traffic Centre Director, Inspector Brian Surimalefo.

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