Police officers allegedly found to be involved in the escape of nine inmates in Kerema last week will all face serious administrative and criminal charges.
Gulf police commander Silas Wayagure tells PNG Loop that the nine men all convicted for drug- related charges escaped from the Kerema holding cells under suspicious circumstances.
While Wayagure would not go into detail, he says there appears to be a serious breach of protocol and jail cell procedures involved in this matter.
For now, the escapees are still at large with police continuing the massive man hunt to capture them.
Information received so far suggest that most of the men have left the Kerema area and have gone further inland with some suspected to have also fled the province.