HONIARA, Solomon Islands (February 5, 2001 - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation/PINA Nius Online)---Solomon Islands Police have burned down two homes in Kaibia, central Honiara, believed to have been occupied by members of a criminal gang.
A reliable police source told SIBC News the incident occurred Saturday afternoon.
It was part of a continuing police operation to curb the high level of crime in Honiara, the source said.
The source said police confiscated several items, including TV and computer equipment, believed to have been stolen by the gang, before setting the two houses on fire.
The source said members of the gang fled before police arrived.
Since the Rapid Response Unit operation began last week, police have raided several locations and detained several people believed to be responsible for the recent wave of criminal activities in Honiara.
Current problems in Honiara are criminal and not a return of ethnic tension, the...