Police search for three remand prisoners who escaped from custody in Lautoka

Police are searching for three remand prisoners who escaped from custody in Lautoka at 4am today.

Joeli Nukunawa, Isaac Mathew James and Emosi Baledrokadroka escaped from the Lautoka Police Station where they were kept in custody awaiting a court appearance for a case of aggravated robbery.

Police are requesting members of the public to call Crimestoppers on 919 if they have information of their whereabouts.

Police have reiterated that members of the public are to remember that it is an offence to harbour escaped prisoners.

An internal investigation is also underway to establish the circumstances of how the three managed to escape from Police custody.