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March 20, 2024
By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby A senior National Court judge in Papua New Guinea has dismissed an expatriate prisoner’s request to have his sentence suspended due to poor health. Judge Panuel Mogish said the court was interested in maintaining a standard that was equal to both non-citizens and citizens of Papua New Guinea. “Suspension ... <a title="PNG judge says ‘no double standards’ – expat prisoners must do their time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/20/png-judge-says-no-double-standards-expat-prisoners-must-do-their-time/" aria-label="Read more about PNG judge says ‘no double standards’ – expat prisoners must do their time">Read more</a>
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January 16, 2024
EDITORIAL: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief of The Fiji Times The revelation that police have carried out what is believed to be one of Fiji’s biggest drug busts after a surprise raid in Nadi at the weekend is a wake-up call for us all. Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chew yesterday confirmed the raid and that ... <a title="The Fiji Times: Drug bust a chilling wake-up call for Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/the-fiji-times-drug-bust-a-chilling-wake-up-call-for-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: Drug bust a chilling wake-up call for Fiji">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2020
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Three crew members of an unnamed foreign ship intercepted by a Papua New Guinea Navy vessel near Kavieng, New Ireland, last month have denied violating local laws and withholding information from authorities. In the Kavieng District Court before Magistrate Patrick Baiwan on Wednesday were ship’s captain Shi Kehu from ... <a title="Arrested ship crew deny ‘bunkering’, other marine charges in PNG court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/27/arrested-ship-crew-deny-bunkering-other-marine-charges-in-png-court/" aria-label="Read more about Arrested ship crew deny ‘bunkering’, other marine charges in PNG court">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2020
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinean and Australian police have linked the “black ship” intercepted by the PNG Navy north of Kavieng, New Ireland, last Saturday to a drug haul valued at K1.47 billion (NZ$626 million) in Australian waters, a senior officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations Donald Yamasombi told The ... <a title="PNG arrested ‘black ship’ believed to be linked to K1.47bn cocaine haul" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/28/png-arrested-black-ship-believed-to-be-linked-to-k1-47bn-cocaine-haul/" aria-label="Read more about PNG arrested ‘black ship’ believed to be linked to K1.47bn cocaine haul">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2020
Police Commissioner David Manning’s media conference yesterday about the K200 million drug heist. Video: Loop PNG Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Papuan New Guinea’s massive drug haul of more than 600kg of cocaine, seized after a mysterious plane crash by the alleged smugglers more than a week ago, has shaken authorities in both Australia and PNG. ... <a title="Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/04/four-papua-new-guineans-arrested-in-cocaine-for-australia-plot/" aria-label="Read more about Four Papua New Guineans arrested in cocaine for Australia plot">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A combined investigation team seized more than K200 million ($80 million) worth of cocaine in the biggest drug heist in the history of Papua New Guinea last night, reports the PNG Post-Courier. The 750 kg drug was connected to the mysterious plane crash last Sunday near the PNG LNG plant west ... <a title="PNG investigation tracks down K200m ‘biggest drug heist’ – pilot fined" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/01/png-investigation-tracks-down-k200m-biggest-drug-heist-pilot-fined/" aria-label="Read more about PNG investigation tracks down K200m ‘biggest drug heist’ – pilot fined">Read more</a>
