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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:

Drug bust

October 5, 2021The NationalMain Stories

Sean Anthony Honey

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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