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 faced charges of aggravated burglary and theft after allegedly breaking into a home belonging to a 76-year-old woman, where they stole a television, various household appliances, FJD $500, and AUD $250.
In a separate incident, three 17-year-old boys were charged with aggravated burglary, theft, and receiving stolen property after they reportedly broke into a school and took five laptops along with 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 a 46-year-old man’s residence, from which 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. The offenses included 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, and ten counts of theft. Other charges included 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.