Armed Robbery on the rise

Police stated that more than five robberies are being reported every week and this is not good.

Madang Provincial Police Commander Acting Superintendent Mazuc Rubiang said there are specific crime hot spots in sections of the roads, from the junction towards the airport and Sagalau Primary School along the North Coast Road. He also added that the section of the road towards the South Coast from Balasigo to Naru, is becoming a hotspot area. Passengers traveling on PMV buses are being robbed.

Madang Provincial Police Commander, Acting Supt Mazuc Rubiang said the hot spot areas are the road sections between Usino Junction to Madang town, along the South Coast of Madang and from the Junction going towards the airport to Rempi along the North Coast Road.

PPC Rubiang said the PMV buses and trucks most times fell victims to armed robbery and attempted hold-ups.

He said in an incident last week, a PMV bus travelling along the North Coast Road was held up at Good Shepherd Secondary school. Passengers were robbed off their valuable items.