A 31-year-old Iranian refugee living in Port Moresby has been arrested by police for having in his possession two-pack rolls of marijuana without any doctor’s prescription.
Mohammad Rezza Najafi Movafagh was arrested on Jan 10, 2017 and charged under section 3(1)(d) of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
He is expected to appear in court next week.
The rolls of marijuana were allegedly found in his room on Jan 4 (last Wednesday) by housekeeping staff at the motel he has been residing in.
When questioned by police CID Drug Squad on Jan 5, he revealed that he brought the drugs from a boy in Boroko and consumes it to relieve himself from stress due to his current condition.
He also failed to produce a doctor’s prescription when asked for one by police.
He was flown down from Manus to undergo medical treatment and has been living in a motel in Port Moresby where the drugs were found in his room.
(Picture source: Ayekoo News..)