Five juveniles were charged last month by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in connection with serious crimes. A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man face charges of aggravated burglary and theft, accused of breaking into the home of a 76-year-old woman and stealing a television, various household appliances, FJD $500, and AUD $250.
In a separate case, three 17-year-old boys were charged with aggravated burglary, theft, and possession of stolen property. They allegedly entered a school and stole five laptops along with a sound system.
Additionally, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were charged with aggravated burglary and theft for allegedly breaking into the home of a 46-year-old man, from whom they stole a laptop, a chainsaw, and a mobile phone.
In total, 38 individuals were charged with 42 counts of non-sexual violence offenses in September. These charges include one count of murder, one count of manslaughter due to breach of duty, five counts of aggravated robbery, nine counts of aggravated burglary, two counts of burglary, ten counts of theft, three counts of receiving stolen property, one count of intent to cause grievous harm, one count of grievous harm, four counts of unlawful cultivation of illicit drugs, three counts of unlawful possession of illicit drugs, one count of breach of bail conditions, and one count of breach of suspended sentence.