CLOSE TO 400 ARRESTS MADE IN ENB IN OCTOBER

BY NIGEL MADO

Police in East New Britain have had their work cut out for them and have not pulled any punches in the name of the law in the last couple of months as they continue to work towards ensuring the safety of the people, recording close to 400 arrests in the month of October.

Speaking to FM100 News, East New Britain Provincial Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Amanda Kates stated that for the month of October, Police had successfully implemented operational orders that targeted fighting, arresting close to 400 suspects with most of them charged and convicted.

She mentioned that all or most of them received 2-year jail sentences, which were fully suspended after paying a fine of K2000.  A number of the suspects who breached the bail conditions imposed on them have since been transferred to Kerevat CIS to serve 2 years.

In addition to this, the Police Station Commander Rabaul and his team have assisted by arresting 40 persons for fighting, all charged and convicted.