Three men have been remanded in custody by the Ba Magistrates court for allegedly stealing copper wire worth more than $4000 during the height of Tropical cyclone Evan.
28-year-old Epeli Vasutoga, 22-year-old Maika Tora and 21-year-old Ioane Tora have been charged with burglary and theft and it is alleged that they stole $4505 worth of copper earlier this week.
The case has been transferred to the Lautoka High court.
The three have been remanded in custody until the 4th of next month.
Story by: Praneeta Prakash