The suspect and an associate allegedly robbed shops in Houmakelikao, Kapetā, Tofoa and Maúfanga starting on Saturday 9 January.
According to Kaniva News, Police said two men wearing masks entered the shops armed with a machete and a piece of metal.
Cash and goods were stolen before the offenders fled in a car, a black Nissan cube, Police said.
A search warrant executed at a residence at Fangaloto resulted in the arrest of the main suspect and the recovery of some of the stolen goods and cash as well as the machete that was allegedly used in the robberies.
