Transnational crime

Agreement critical to combat transnational crime

The Joint Cooperation Agreement is critical in combating transnational crime, human trafficking and threats from extremist organizations.

The PNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority announced the signing, of the Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Immigration, with the Australian Department of Home Affairs at the annual Immigration Forum between PNG and Australia.

RPNGC lacks resources to fight transnational crime

Transnational crimes occur when people bring illicit drugs, smuggle weapons and people, etc, into another country.

The police bosses of two provinces that share a border with the West Papua Province of Indonesia raised this security issue at the Transnational Crime Workshop in Port Moresby today.

“Transnational crime is here in the country, it is here to stay but the attention from the Police Headquarters is not on it,” said West Sepik PPC Robert Gesa.

He was referring to inadequate funding and support from Konedobu, Port Moresby, to combat the crime.