‘Drunk’ cop in court for escape of police detainees in Lae

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‘Drunk’ cop in court for escape of police detainees in Lae

PORT MORESBY: A policeman was committed to stand trial in the National Court for permitting detainees to escape from the Lae Central police station lockup last year.

Ryan Kario, 27, allegedly committed the offence under the influence of alcohol.

The court proceedings were reported by The National:

 Cop on trial over escapes

September 9, 2021The NationalMain Stories

A POLICEMAN has been committed to stand trial in the National Court on a charge of wilfully permitting prisoners to escape from lawful custody.
Ryan Karlo, 27, of Onamuga village, Kainantu in Eastern Highlands will appear at the National Court in Lae on Oct 1.
Police prosecutor Chief Sgt Gallus Gumbaia told District Court Magistrate Pious Tapil that Karlo had allegedly breached the police code of conduct.
He said Karlo was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when the incident happened at the Lae Central police station cell block last September. Police alleged that between Sept 1 and 2, 2020, Karlo was under the influence of alcohol while performing his duty keeping watch at the cell block.
The court was told that he was seen consuming alcohol during his working hours and after his shift ended.
He was seen telling stories with the juvenile prisoners into the early hours of Sept 2, 2020.
Karlo did not return the keys to the duty guard after he fell asleep.
The cell gates were opened by the inmates allowing 30 to escape from custody in the early hours of Sept 2.
He is on a K1,500 bail.

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