Aussie nabbed with firearms, ammunition and drugs
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Aussie nabbed with firearms, ammunition and drugs
PORT MORESBY: A 31-year-old Australian was arrested after police
raided his home here and seized firearms, ammunition and drugs over the
weekend.
Comm David Manning said Sean Anthony Honey was charged
with six counts of having unlicensed firearms, ammunition and dangerous drugs.
The news break was published by The National:
October 5, 2021The
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By MIRIAM ZARRIGA
POLICE seized an “unverified” amount of methamphetamine from the home of
an Australian man in Port Moresby over the weekend, according to Commissioner
David Manning
“At this stage I am unable to tell you anything more than the fact that this
was an operation (named Saki Bomb) that saw police and the PNG Customs working
together to ensure this sort of dangerous drug is not (available) on our
streets,” Comm Manning said.
The 31-year-old Australian, identified by police as Sean Anthony Honey, is
facing six counts of being in possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition and
dangerous drugs.
The items were allegedly found in his home after police and PNG Customs
executed a search warrant at his property in Moresby North West.
Honey is currently out on court bail.
Comm Manning told The National that they also found a pistol,
shotgun, ammunitions and drugs.
He said police were yet to verify the exact amount of methamphetamine, but
confirmed that it was a “controlled delivery”.
“This means it was tracked across international borders,” he said.
“The shipment was allowed to come to PNG so as to allow police officers to
search for and seize the contraband as well as bring into custody persons
involved in receiving the contraband item in PNG.
“Upon entering the country, search warrants were applied for and granted, and
surveillance conducted to document the delivery.”
Comm Manning told The National that PNG was becoming a “safe
house” for the trafficking of drugs, guns and ammunition because of the lack of
border protection.
Two expatriates are currently facing trafficking charges in court in Alotau,
Milne Bay.
“It’s easy to bring in drugs,” Comm Manning said.
“PNG is being used as a route for drug trafficking with illicit drugs being
brought in, stored and then moved out by local suppliers.”
He said police were looking for a Papua New Guinean man who signed off the
shipment.
He blamed the hike in related international crime on the preoccupation of law
enforcement agencies on the Coronavirus pandemic.
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