The RSIPF once again reminds members of the public to check on the weather including the situation with the sea when travelling between the islands especially on outboard motor canoes.
This reminder follows the successful rescue of 10 passengers including one child from a ray boat that sank in rough seas while travelling from the Shortland Islands to Gizo in the Western Province earlier yesterday 14 August 2017. The boat and the 90 horsepower engine were lost.
A joint operation between RSIPF Honiara City and Guadalcanal Province uprooted and confiscated about 3,000 marijuana plants today Saturday 12 August 2017.
Police uprooted two gardens in two different locations. One location at Mbarande and the other at Mbalesuna, East Guadalcanal.
During the raid, the joint operation apprehended an alleged suspect for farming the illegal and dangerous plant. Currently the suspect was under police custody waiting for further investigations.
RSIPF is rolling out its Crime Prevention Strategy with the establishment so far of about 400 Ward Crime Prevention Committees throughout the country.
“I want to congratulate the provincial assembly members, chiefs, church leaders, women and youth representatives for their cooperation in agreeing to become members of these Ward Crime Prevention Committees. These Committees are very important in the roll out of the Crime Prevention Strategy,” says Deputy Commissioner, Gabriel Manelusi.
RSIPF will mount an operation to provide security for delegates attending the 4th Meeting of the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) and the 2nd Pacific Ministerial Meteorology Meeting(PMMM) which be held in Honiara from 14 – 18 August 2017.
Honiara City Police officers are investigating an alleged assault on two New Zealand (NZ) Naval officers at a night club in the capital on the night of Friday 4 August 2017.
The two NZ Naval officers were in Honiara as part of the 75th Battle of Guadalcanal Anniversary Commemorations.
Honiara City Police Station have interviewed the two naval officers and several other witnesses who were at the night club that night but are still waiting to speak to several other witnesses including the suspect.
RSIPF Officers in Auki, Malaita Province are continuing with their investigations into the burning of homes and looting of property at a settlement near Maoro Village in Central Kwara’ae on 1 August as the 20 suspects are released on bail on holding charges of unlawful assembly under the Penal Code.
RSIPF Officers in the Western Province have arrested a suspect male for the illegal possession of a firearm during an early morning operation today Monday 7 August at Tinge Village, in Marovo.
Police believe that the suspect was in possession of the skeleton barrel of a World War II 303 rifle with no cocking handle, no butt but with a magazine without any ammunition.
The RSIPF greatly welcomes the support from members of the public following the successful raid at the Lio Ridge area in East Honiara during the weekend which resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the confiscation of 2,000 litres of the illegal substance kwaso with an estimated street value of $100,000.00.
Police also confiscated distilling apparatus during the raid as well as other material evidence.
RSIPF Officers in Taro, Choiseul Province have arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged burning of a logging truck with damages estimated at $500,000.00 at the Tuzu Logging Camp in South Choiseul on Thursday 3 August 2017.
The suspect, a representative of one of the local clans, was brought to Taro Police Station and was formally arrested and placed in custody while investigations continue into the incident.
A joint operation between RSIPF Honiara City and Guadalcanal Province confiscated about 2,000 litres of kwaso worth about $100, 000.00 plus at Lio Ridge, East Honiara.
During the raid, the joint operation apprehended four adults for the brewing of illegal substances. Among them were two females.
The four alleged suspects were formally arrested and placed in police custody awaiting further investigations.
Besides the 2000 litres of kwaso, Police also confiscate distilling apparatus which have been detained in police custody.
