Vanuatu police have arrested five people following last month's attempt to shoot an Australian man in Luganville.
The attackers missed John Fordham who offered a 20,000 US dollar reward for anyone who could help police arrest the intruder who shot at him but missed.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police in Luganville, Willie Samuel, says police have confiscated the pistol that was used in the shooting.
They say the weapon was not licensed.
Police say they want to thank community chiefs for working with the police to facilitate the arrests.
Assistant Commissioner Samuel has not connected the reward offer to the arrests.
