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DAL trio ask court to dismiss case

PORT MORESBY: Three Agriculture and Livestock Department (DAL) officials, charged with false pretence and conspiracy to defraud, have asked the court to dismiss their charges for lack of police file.

Michael Waisime, 64, on behalf of his co-accused Graham Eluida, 54, and Backsy Poka, 44, said enough time had been given to the police to have their files ready but they had failed to do so.

The National reported the court proceedings:

DAL trio ask court to dismiss case

August 23, 2022The NationalNational

THREE Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) officials charged with false pretence and conspiracy to defraud have asked the court to dismiss their charges for a lack of a police file.
Michael Waisime, 64, on behalf of his co-accused Graham Eluida, 54, and Backsy Poka, 44, said enough time had been given to the police to have their files ready but they had failed to do so.
“We ask the court to dismiss our charges because it has been four months and 11 days since we were arrested and charged,” Waisime said through his counsel after police prosecutor Snr Sgt Chris Iga informed the court that the police file was not ready.
“Sufficient time was given to the police.”
The case was heard by Magistrate Paul Puri Nii in the Waigani Committal Court on Thursday.
Iga then presented an affidavit from the police investigator and said the file was not ready because the investigator was out on duty during the election period and was unable to complete it.
Magistrate Nii, upon receiving the affidavit, gave a month to the police to complete the file.
“For the interest of justice and fairness, I will make a last adjournment in this case and if the police are not prepared by then I will have the matter struck out for want of a police file.”
Waisime, Eluida and Poka were charged for allegedly defrauding the Papua New Guinea Spice Industry Board of more than K80,000 in Port Moresby last year.
The matter returns on Sept 20 to check on police file.

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