A business man has been arrested for breaching the nation-wide liquor ban for the joint elections 2024 in Choiseul province on Friday.
Officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) on police operation in Taro for the joint elections have arrested the businessman and confiscated seventy-four cartons of beer after police received information from the community.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Elliot Ngili said, “The businessman has breached the liquor ban order which has been enforced by the RSIPF, and will be charged for his action.”
PPC Ngilli said, “My team on the ground will continue with the investigation to identify liquor license holders who are breaching the liquor ban order. Appreciate if we could have the support of our community members in identifying who are those license holders.”
Taro Police has urged each and everyone to work together with the police to promote peace and harmony during the period of counting and announcing of winning candidates of the three constituency in Choiseul.
