DRUG SMUGGLING IN AIRPORT TERMINALS A SECURITY CONCERN: YAMASOMBI
DEPUTY Commissioner of Police Special Operations, Donald Yamasombi, has confirmed smuggling of cannabis through planes and airport terminals as a security concern for police.
Yamasombi in a recent statement further confirmed that he has received reports from his police officers regarding the arrest and seizure of cannabis from different terminals at Jackson’s International Airport, and this is now a significant security concern for the constabulary both locally and internationally.
“If our airline companies are transporting marijuana from villages to Port Moresby, what guarantee will it be to transport it out of PNG to other countries? Our security companies, the airline companies, customs, and all the agencies must now work together to strengthen this. They are bringing the drug in larger quantities, as per reports received,” DCP Yamasombi said.
“Police officers are investigating and police will make arrest soon including those who are party to the movement of these drugs, adding if it means arresting the airline companies, it will happen because they failed to do proper checks before loading the goods.
Port Moresby is now full with drug addicts because the authorities are participating in moving drugs to Port Moresby.
The DCP commended the officers from the Drug Squad, NCD police, and all those who were involved in information gathering to build a case that will now be used to monitor the airline companies and other transport companies, Yamasombi said.
