The duo were arrested and charged by Madang’s Transnational Crime and Investigation Unit after the new head teacher of Kovon Primary School, in Kovon LLG, Middle Ramu District, provided information to police, supported by the school’s board.
It was alleged that the suspects conspired with a bank teller to withdraw K10,000 from Kovon Primary’s account on Monday, February 12th, 2024.
Police apprehended the suspects in Madang town on Thursday, February 15th, at 3.45pm.
They confessed to the crime during interrogation at the Jomba investigation office.
