Cops believe money, 'çocaine’ flushed out of sewer by flood waters

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Cops believe money, 'çocaine' flushed out of sewer by flood waters

PORT MORESBY: Police say there is a high possibility that the money and “cocaine” spewed by the Morata sewer were flushed out from hiding by flood waters.

National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu said the mysterious money and plastic packets of “drug” should give police more reason to establish the source.

Police transnational crimes unit crimes director Chief Inspector Joel Simatab said there was a delay in the testing of the recovered packets of white powdery substance believed to be cocaine or methamphetamine.

“There are some protocols to be followed. We will provide a report to the forensic unit requesting for the biologist to carry out the test on the substance,” he added.

The news update was reported by The National:

Sewerage outlets probe continues

May 6, 2022The NationalMain Stories

Gideon Ikumu

Crimes director Chief Insp Joel Simatab

By GEORGINA KOREI
POLICE say there is a high possibility that the money and cocaine spewed by the Morata sewer were flushed out from hiding by flood waters.
National Capital District (NCD) Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu said the mysterious money and suspected plastic packets containing drug should give police more reason to establish the source.
“There have been so many curiosity and speculations on the mystery and police were still investigating to get to the bottom of the matter,” he said.
“First the mysterious money, now the cocaine.
“At least it is connecting the dots and clearing the air for some people but we need to track down to the source.”
Ikumu said there were four main sewerage outlets in Morata but only two were spewing money and the suspected cocaine.
“Water PNG should help police by clearing the blocked sewerage so that police can carry out a more thorough investigation in the area,” he said.
Meanwhile, police transnational crimes unit crimes director Chief Inspector Joel Simatab said there was a delay in the testing of the recovered packets of white powdery substance believed to be cocaine or methamphetamine.
“There are some protocols to be followed,” he said.
“We will provide a report to the forensic unit requesting for the biologist to carry out the test on the substance.
“The liaison officer will register the case before the laboratory testing is carried out by the biologist.”
Meanwhile, Simatab reiterated his advice to the public and nearby residents that the Morata sewerage swamp area was now a place of interest. “So, avoid loitering in the area,” he said.
“The police intelligence is working in the area to recover more evidence so that extensive investigations can be carried out.”
Simatab said police would be frequently visiting the area to conduct checks.
“The swamp is now restricted to public to facilitate investigations into the source of the money and drug spewed from the sewer into the sewerage swamp,” he said.
“When the place becomes a crime scene, it is the responsibility of the police to constantly check to ensure that the area is clear from public interference.”

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