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May 20
Naha seals beat CPS alpha team in the netball tournament final match

Naha Seals beat Central Police Station (CPS) Alpha Team during a three-day inter-police station netball tournament at Rove police headquarters recently.

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has successfully held the netball tournament across three days in the months of April and May 2025.

The tournament engaged female officers through health, fitness, and sport. Police stations that participate are Henderson, Kukum, Naha, CPS, Rove police headquarters, and White River Police, with a total of 10 teams with 70 players competing.

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May 20
A 17-year-old male person arrested for raping a 6-year-old girl in north Malaita

Malu’u Police have arrested a 17-year-old male person for raping a 6-year-old girl at a village on the Manaoba Island in North Malaita on 13 May 2025.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) of Malaita Province, Chief Superintendent Tex Tafoa, said the actual rape incident occurred on 9 May 2025.

PPC Tafoa said currently the suspect has been remanded at Auki Correctional Facility and will appear in Auki Magistrates’ Court on a later date.

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May 19
Police arrest five suspects for an alleged murder of a 24-year-old male person from Makira/Ulawa Province over the weekend

Officers of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) have arrested five suspects in relation to an alleged murder of a 24-year-old male person from Star Harbour, Makira/Ulawa province.

The murder incident occurred at Jacob's Ladder in the Milestone area within the vicinity of Mamulele in east Honiara over the weekend.

Among the five suspects arrested on 17 May 2025, there was a female among them. Another two suspects are still at large.

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May 16
RSIPF farewell six CPLT police officers

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) held a farewell ceremony at Rove police headquarters on 13 May 2025 for six China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) members who deployed to the Solomon Islands (SI).

During the ceremony, supervising Commissioner Mr. Vaevaso said your sacrifices, dedication and commitment have wasted but have brought the RSIPF this far in terms of capacity and capability developments, which was very evident that we can enjoy the long-lasting peace and stability in these Solomon Islands (SI).

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May 16
Police arrest three brothers for a murder incident in the Lunga area in Guadalcanal province

Guadalcanal Police have arrested three brothers for the alleged murder of their cousin brother at the Lunga area in Guadalcanal Province on 12 May 2025.

The initial murder incident occurred on 10 May 2025, when the trio assaulted their 23-year-old cousin brother after a heated argument over the use of abusive words uttered by the deceased.

Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Guadalcanal Province Chief Superintendent Rodney Kuma said it was alleged that one of the brothers kicked the deceased on his right rib during the argument.

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May 15
Trio arrested for break-in incident in Malaita province

Auki police have arrested three male persons for a break-in incident at Aenarii village in northeast Malaita on 9 May 2025.

The break-in incident occurred on 7 May 2025, where the suspects removed properties valued at about $21,000.00.

Operation Manager for Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea, said the suspects are between 20 and 30 years old. The suspects have been arrested, but the properties are yet to be recovered.

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May 15
Police arrest a 25-year-old male person for possession of marijuana

Auki police arrested a 25-year-old male person with a basket containing dried marijuana last week (7 May 2025) in Auki, Malaita Province.

Operation Manager, Malaita Province, Superintendent Michael Ramosaea said police officers were on foot patrol when they saw the suspect drinking kwaso (homebrew) beside a shop in Auki town with the traditional basket.

Operation Manager Superintendent Ramosaea said the suspect was carrying a big traditional basket; upon search, officers found bundles of dried marijuana in the basket.

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May 15
“Be Aware! Take Care!” program

Over the last six months, RSIPF officers have been attending local schools to inform students, parents, and teachers about improving personal safety.

The “Be Aware! Take Care!” program is a framework designed to equip local children with confidence and awareness of their environment.

It encourages students to be observant and identify potential dangers while instilling a sense of security by providing them with the knowledge and strategies to avoid unsafe situations and recognise warning signs.

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May 15
Police arrest a 35-yr-old male person for brewing homebrew in Malaita Province

A joint operation between Auki, Atori, and Atoifi police has successfully concluded with the arrest of a 35-year-old male suspect at Uru Harbor near Atoifi in east Kwaio, Malaita province.

The suspect was arrested and charged on 13 May 2025 after they confiscated a large amount of homebrew during the raid at his home village.

The church and women leaders within the communities were impressed with the police for the arrest.

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May 14
Police rearrests former PS MID after his appeal was dismissed by the High Court

Police officers from Taskforce Janus today (14 May 2025) rearrested the former Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Development (MID), Mr. Henry Murray, and returned him to Rove Correctional Facility for his 4-year imprisonment.

Mr. Murray was arrested in 2018 by police officers from Taskforce Janus on multiple official corruption charges, which total up to over a million dollars.

Between 2014 and 2017, Mr. Murray and his wife operated a company called Krash Transport and Marketing, which corruptly received payments from the MID.

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