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Senior Constable fined K500 for crashing unmarked police vehicle

PORT MORESBY: Senior Constable Tau Naliga, who is attached to the police commissioner’s office, was yesterday (June 1, 2021) fined K500 by the Waigani traffic court for crashing an unmarked police vehicle on a public road in Port Moresby on March 11, 2021.

During trial, he made a sensational allegation that he was framed by police investigators due to a police force leadership struggle.

Here are the details of the court case as reported by The National:

K500 fine for crashing vehicle

June 2, 2021The NationalNational

SENIOR Const Tau Naliga, who is attached to the police commissioner’s office, was yesterday fined K500 by the Waigani Traffic Court for crashing an unmarked police vehicle on a public road in Port Moresby. Magistrate Paul Nii fined Snr Const Naliga and suspended his driving license until next June 1. Snr Const Naliga’s K500 bail would be used to pay the fine.
He has until next Tuesday to pay the fine. “Although the prosecutor made an application for a higher fine, the law provided for a minimum fine of K500 and maximum of K2,500,” Magistrate Nii said. “Secondly, your bail of K500 is now converted to court fine.” Magistrate Nii, on Monday, found Snr Const Naliga guilty and convicted him for driving without due care and attention. On March 11, in Port Moresby, Snr Const Naliga was driving along Spring Garden Road (from Konedobu) towards the round-about that intersects Geauta Drive. He turned left and drove around the round-about but his vehicle swayed off the road and overturned on the traffic island near Geauta Drive. Police found empty beer bottles in the vehicle.

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