Four cops nabbed for marijuana trafficking

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Four cops nabbed for marijuana trafficking

PORT MORESBY: Four police were charged with trafficking in 32.5kg of marijuana from Kerema to Port Moresby last year.

The four were charged in a committal court in Waigani yesterday (Nov 3, 2022).

Kerema district court senior magistrate Oakaiva Olveka had transferred the case of the policemen who were arrested with three other civilians for being in possession of marijuana.

The court proceedings were reported by The National:

Cops on drug smuggling charge

November 4, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By GEORGINA KOREI
FOUR policemen who allegedly smuggled marijuana from Kerema to Port Moresby last year are facing charges of being in possession of a dangerous drug and abuse of office.
Samson Sareng, 35, from Badilu village, Sumkar in Madang; Awi Cashmir, 30, from Yafu village in Yangoru, East Sepik; Luke Ena, 33, from Zigori village, Huon Gulf in Morobe; Simon Wia, 30 and from Migende, Kerowagi in Chimbu appeared before Magistrate Paul Puri Nii at a Committal Court in Waigani for their hearing.
Kerema district court senior provincial magistrate Oakaiva Olveka had transferred the case to Waigani.
Magistrate Olveka said the case involved four policemen who were arrested with three other civilians for being in possession of marijuana.
“There were other charges against the four policemen but these were not presented to the court for the purpose of hearing,” he said.
The four policemen were allowed bail of K1,500 each.
Olveka said it was best to deal with the dangerous drug charge as it was the main cause for their arrest.
“The three civilians were dealt with as plea matters and due to the delay, they were all sentenced, except for defendant Ali Pango who escaped,” he said. It was alleged that between 12am and 4am on Nov 11, 2021, the four policemen were driving along the Trans Hiritano Highway between Iasipi village, Malalaua in Gulf and Laloki settlement in Kairuku, Central on their way to Port Moresby on a police-hired vehicle.
The policemen were allegedly transporting 32.5kg of marijuana in the vehicle while on duty.
It was further alleged that the policemen were given K2,800 cash by some civilians to transport the marijuana from Gulf along Hiritano Highway into Port Moresby.
Follow up investigations confirmed that the policemen were all active members of the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) and attached to the Public Safety Unit of the Central police headquarters in Gordon, NCD.
When cautioned and questioned during the record of interview (ROI), the four policemen chose to remain silent.

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