Fraud

At the recent launch of the Anti-fraud, Anti-Corruption and Whistleblowers Policy (AAWP) for the Prime Minister’s Department and the National Executive Council, Police Commissioner David Manning Commissioner Manning emphasized that fraud is not just a crime, but also an insidious blemish on our society.

“…Present a united front and say to crime, the gloves are off,” Commissioner Manning said at the launch of the Prime Minister’s Department and National Executive Council’s launch of the Anti-fraud, Anti-Corruption and Whistleblowers Policy (AAWP).

Commissioner Manning says the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) is advancing a governance framework and implementing internal controls to minimize corruption and wastage.

Commander of NCD/Central Assistant Commissioner Anthony Wagambie Junior said this yesterday after Central Police arrested a policeman and three civilians in police uniform, along the Hiritano highway on Friday 30^th of March.

Wagambie said no member of the Constabulary in NCD and Central Command will entertain, aid or abet civilians who formerly served as reservists and auxiliaries within the Constabulary. He confirmed that the commissioner’s decision stands. 

When her office phone rang recently, she was delighted to find it was a senior Royal PNG Constabulary fraud investigator seeking the OPP’s feedback on whether he was on track in seeking to crack an important fraud case.

The police officer’s call to Roalakona came the morning after a three-day workshop on fraud investigation and prosecution, organised by the OPP with support from the PNG-Australia Partnership.

Li Yanxia was found guilty at Wu'an Court in Hebei province on Wednesday of extortion, fraud, forgery and disturbing social order.

The former orphanage owner, who was once nicknamed "Love Mother", was also fined 2.67m yuan (£311,000; $388,000).

Fifteen accomplices, including her boyfriend, were also convicted.

The court found that Li Yanxia - also known as Li Lijuan - had "abused the orphanage's influence".

Police said the 50-year-old man from Malaita province used different dates of birth and other details for each alias.

Only one of them was his true identity.

He was arrested on Tuesday and charged with seven counts of providing misleading information, an offence under the country's new Electoral Act, which carries a maximum penalty of $US6,000 or five years imprisonment or both.

Police said more election fraud cases relating to the voter registration period were being investigated.

The National Court made the declaration in a Human Rights proceeding, that the Agriculture Lease, transferred to William Onglo is a case of fraud and will be subject to further court hearing.

The case over an area of 4 hectares at nine mile, was made the subject of a 99 year Agriculture lease in 1988, granted to the Nine Mile Farming Business Group Incorporated. 

In 2013 the Lease was transferred to William Onglo. Ben Titi, Ken Gaso and 12 other persons, who claim to be long-term occupiers of the land, filed the case, disputing the transfer title.

Investigators have found credible evidence to charge certain employees of the Lae City Council. 

Of the four, three are cashiers and one is an accountant. 

The charges laid are:

1.   A male cashier has been charged one count each on misappropriation, abuse of office and false pretence for the amount of K11,897.44.

2.  A male cashier has been charged one count of misappropriation and stealing for an amount of K20,029.62.

Rachel Tony of Hula, Rigo, Central province was arrested and charged with obtaining goods by false pretense.

She admitted to the allegations before court and was found guilty accordingly early this week.

Tony will return to court on 14 May, to give time to the Probation Office to prepare two reports that will assist the court make its decision on her sentence.

She was a personal assistant to the chief justice when she made representations to a hire car firm, for a vehicle for 30 days, and signed rental agreement on behalf of NJSS.

Dr. Vele Pat Ila’ava, aged 56 of Viriolo village, Abau district, Central Province, was arrested on 26 February 2018 in Port Moresby.

He was interviewed and charged with 11 counts of abuse of office and 9 counts of official corruption resulting in the misappropriation of more than K1.9 million, the property of Independent State of Papua New Guinea.