Five juveniles faced serious charges last month as announced by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were charged with aggravated burglary and theft after allegedly breaking into the home of a 76-year-old woman, where they stole 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 receiving stolen property. They are accused of breaking into a school and stealing 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 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 offenses include one count each of murder and 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 each for intent to cause grievous harm and grievous harm, 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.