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