Five juveniles were charged last month by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for serious offenses. A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man are facing charges for aggravated burglary and theft after they allegedly broke into the home of a 76-year-old woman, stealing a television, various household appliances, FJD $500, and AUD $250.
Additionally, three 17-year-old boys were charged with aggravated burglary, theft, and receiving stolen property for allegedly breaking into a school and stealing five laptops and a sound system speaker.
In another case, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were charged with aggravated burglary and theft after they reportedly broke into the home of a 46-year-old man and took a laptop, a chainsaw, and a mobile phone.
In September, a total of 38 individuals were charged with 42 counts of non-sexual violence offenses. The charges included 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 acting with 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 breach of bail conditions, and one breach of suspended sentence.