Stolen car ditched at Lambi, West Guadalcanal
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A stolen car ditched at Lambi close to Fishery Centre in North West Guadalcanal on the 25 December 2018.
Police are looking for the suspect in relation to the stolen car ditched who escaped after the car got accident.
Assistant Commissioner (AC) National Capital and Crime Prevention Mr Simpson Pogeava says, “Police Receive the report at Verahu’e Village West Guadalcanal that a car registration number MB7766 black Toyota bush own by Paradise Car Rental.”
AC Pogeava says, “The complainant went to West side of Guadalcanal for a picnic trip yesterday and a suspect who was allegedly under the influence of liquor remove the car and drive further down westerly direction and had an accident. The car ditched into a drain close to Lambi Fishery and suspect were escaped.”
Mr Pegeava says, “I must make it very clear here that taking vehicle without someone’s concerns is not right. To make it worst the suspect remove the vehicle under influence of alcohol. It is against the law for you to influence under alcohol and drive. The message we always keep reminding us is
if you drink do not drive and if drive do not drink.”
“If you plan to drink beer during picnic or party find someone to drive who do not drink to drive around,” says AC Pogeava.
Police will not tolerate any form of crime encountered during the police operation but will take stain action and prosecute those who commit any crime.
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