Anti-corruption police in Papua New Guinea have arrested the country's Attorney-General, a day after they arrested the Prime Minister's lawyer and a Supreme Court judge.
Local media reported Ano Pala was picked up and taken in for questioning by PNG's National and Anti-Corruption Fraud squad at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby on Tuesday afternoon upon his arrival from Brisbane.
Police allege he misused money intended for his electorate.
"The charges related to him abusing his office and power to apply public funds earmarked for Rigo District in the Central Province for his own use," Papua New Guinea police said in a media release.
"This arrest is a result of ongoing investigations involving District Services Improvement Program (DSIP) Funds and further arrests will be made soon."
This is the second time PNG's fraud squad has arrested the Attorney-General.
Last year, they charged him with perverting the course of justice for his role in frustrating their attempts to arrest Prime Minister Peter O'Neill for official corruption.
On Monday officers arrested Supreme Court judge Bernard Sakora and the Prime Minister's lawyer Tiffany Twivey Nonggorr.
They charged Sakora with judicial corruption and Twivey Nonggorr with attempting to pervert the course of justice.