Four arrested in gas stations armed robberies Featured
5 September, 2018. Quick Police work and great effort by the public has seen the swift arrest of four suspects, two males and two females following armed robbery incidents at two separate Gas Stations this morning Wednesday 5th of September 2018.
At around 3:00am, a man disguised in a mask approached the Konifelenisi Gas Station at Fanga, and open fired into the building.
The man, armed with a .22 semi-automatic rifle, demanded cash before fleeing the scene in a stolen vehicle that was parked at the station.
A male Security Guard at the Gas Station sustained gun-shot wound to his left arm.
He was treated for his injury and was released from the hospital.
At around 4:00am the same man disguised in a mask, approached the Luna’eva Gas Station in Veitongo.
He was armed with the same rifle, demanded cash from the 31-year-old male station attendant.
During this incident the suspect and the station attendant got into a fight where the suspect shot the station attendant four times, before fleeing the scene leaving behind the firearm as well as his disguise.
Police arrested all four suspects from Sopu an hour later and have secured the firearm used in these crime.
The 31-year-old station attendant is in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital.
Police Investigation continues.
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How times have changed ! and it's very sad to see society fragmenting , without knowing why . The ones most affected are the elderly , them that grew up in a Tonga that was happy and contented poor but no one cared . Everyone had food and if not go across to the neighbours bread fruit tree and pluck a couple and go make yourself some food . Not anymore , people go overseas to make a new start in life and help the folks back home , but being in the real world some will be successful but the majority will make a mess of it and they are the ones causing the upheaval within society . Armed robberies was unheard off , now like murder and drug trafficking it's on the rise . All these criminal acts are carried out by copycats who've been watching too many violent videos and games but lets not forget the IDIOTS that are been deported because of crimes they committed overseas , they bring with them knowledge of stealing with a gun or knife the skill to set up a crime syndicate and the list goes on . One feels for the next generation growing up amidst the calamities Tonga is burdened with . Lets be thankful no one died . God bless Tonga .