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.
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.
Buala police have seized a box containing marijuana drugs addressed to Haevo Port in Isabel Province.
Supervising Provincial Police Commander (PPC), Isabel Province, Inspector Harry Poutz Vanosi, said Buala police officers were on routine mobile patrol when they encountered the matter.
PPC Vanosi said the team arrived at Haevo port when an adult male person approached them and handed them the box containing marijuana.
Taro police have conducted awareness talks at Pagobiru School and Polo Village in Choiseul Province recently.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Choiseul Province Superintendent Berry Pogesopa said the community policing team conducted awareness talks at Pagobiru School and later gifted them with sporting items.
PPC Pogesopa said, “Illegal alcohol and drugs, family violence, issues affecting youths, resources and environment, and emerging issues are some of the topics delivered during the awareness talk.”
The Police Response Department (PRD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIPF) killed two crocodiles during a seven-day operation at Hagalu and Tokyo Bay in Central Province recently.
Team Leader (TL) Police Constable (PC) David Liva said they have caught two crocodiles about 3 meters in length at Hagalu Bay and a 2.5-meter crocodile at Tokyo Bay.
PRD Director Superintendent Lionel Kapisa said if your community has encountered a crocodile threat, you would have to call in at your nearest police station and fill the crocodile destruction form.”
Taro police are investigating two children who were drawn at sea in Pongoe in north Choiseul on 1 May 2025.
The investigation revealed that the 4-year-old deceased was one who had been taken care of by his granny while her mother went out when the incident occurred.
While the second deceased was a 4-year-old girl. She was last seen on the beach in front of the village who wanted to have a swim in the sea. Her mother was at home at the time of the incident.
Taro police have searched and been unable to locate a 25-year-old man who jumped from a banana boat traveling to Taro township recently.
Provincial Police Commander (PPC) Superintendent Berry Pogesopa said it was reported that the incident occurred at sea between Babarakasa village and Taro Island around 7pm in the evening.
Police and residents of the Burns Creek community in East Honiara started the first day of April with a fun day.
Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) officers and members of the RSIPF & AFP Policing Partnership Program (RAPPP) visited the community and interacted with members of the community to deliver crime prevention and awareness talks, staged games for adults and children in the community, provided a barbeque and served light refreshments for residents, and presented gifts to the community.
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The National Crime Prevention Department (NCPD) of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) and the China Police Liaison Team (CPLT) have engaged in sports activities with the Koa Hill community this week.
The aim of the community engagement is to improve community confidence and trust in RSIPF and revisit the Crime Prevention Committee and work together to prevent crime.
Assistant Commissioner (AC) of National Capital and Crime Prevention (NCCP), Mr. Simpson Pogeava, said they organized a friendly soccer match for men and volleyball for women.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has finished delivering world-class Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training to international partners.
The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) EOD Level 2 course was conducted at Hells Point for 9 weeks for students from the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) and Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Nauru Police, and RSIPF.
