Tag: PNG crime
PNG’s police and defence force close ranks to foil ‘opportunist crimes’
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea's Police Commissioner David Manning has commended the coordinated efforts between police and defence intelligence units in the lead up to...
Young woman found dead with face skinned in Enga in spite...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Despite a "historic" ceasefire agreement in Papua New Guinea between Enga authorities and tribal leaders after months of bitter...
Marape praises security forces in daring kidnap, says lawnessness has ‘destroyed’...
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby
Prime Minister James Marape has commended Papua New Guinea's police, defence force and the local community for their quick...
Kidnapped Australian helicopter pilot, subcontractors set free in PNG
PNG Post-Courier
A kidnapped Australian pilot of a Hevilift helicopter and two Papua New Guinean subcontractors have been released without harm following a rapid deployment...
PNG Prime Minister Marape confident his coalition will stay intact
RNZ Pacific
Papua New Guinea's prime minister says he is confident he can retain power in the wake of the recent riots.
Prime Minister James Marape...
Marape accuses ‘rogue police’ of being part of Port Moresby’s riots
By Gorethy Kenneth and Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Rogue police officers have been alleged to be part of last Wednesday’s uprising of opportunists leading...
PNG’s immigration boss warns foreigners after arrest of NZ citizen
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea’s chief Immigration boss Stanis Hulahau has warned all foreign nationals in the country that the office will not hesitate to...
Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang
By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby
“I will surrender if you guarantee I will not be killed,” says Eugene Pakailasi, who took over leadership of...
Stamping out ‘local terrorism’ a high priority for PNG, says Governor...
PNG Post-Courier
Northern Governor Gary Juffa has joined Papua New Guinea's police chief and the Prime Minister in calling for Papua New Guineans to lay...
PNG’s Marape condemns ‘jungle justice’ after 6 gunmen shot dead
By Cretilda Alokaka in Port Moresby
Six hired gunmen in Enga were shot dead by men from the Ambulin tribe on Friday in what Papua...
PNG’s police chief issues lethal force policy to protect against ‘domestic...
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea police officers have been issued with a Commissioner’s Circular on the approved use of force in the execution of their...
PNG seize big firearms stockpile, arrest 10 in Highlands blackmarket raid
PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea police have arrested three men and seized a stockpile of unlicensed firearms, ammunition, explosives and other illegal items in a...
PNG killings on the rise as Madang police call for more...
By Dorothy Mark in Madang, PNG
In the last 15 days of the month of July, 15 murders have occurred in the northern Papua New...
PNG warns foreigners to respect laws as businessman Pang blacklisted, deported
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea has deported controversial Australian businessman Jamie Pang.
Surrounded by Immigration and Citizenship Authority officials and police, Pang...
‘Sleepless nights’ admits PNG’s security minister over stretched police
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Internal Security Minister Peter Tsiamalili Jr says the Royal PNG Constabulary is "stretched" with only 5000...
PNG’s warlords ‘dangerous’ and ‘outgun police’, warns Tomuriesa
The National in Port Moresby
Warlords and armed bandits pose a threat to Papua New Guinea's national security and must be destroyed, says Deputy Opposition...
Fight against crime in PNG’s Oro gains momentum – 22 suspects...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Since the start of Papua New Guinea's Operation Stabilising Oro last month, 22 rape, murder and armed robbery suspects...
PNG police warn of crackdown on lawbreakers during festive period
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea lawbreakers who disrupt public order and ruin other people’s festive season will be arrested, charged and...
PNG fugitive Tommy Baker’s prison rescue bids fail – but another...
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby
Two attempts by Papua New Guinea’s most wanted man, Tommy Baker, to rescue 11 members of his notorious gang...