The firearm – a K1 Kia weapon – was taken when some members of the Royal PNG Constabulary (RPNGC) Mobile Squad Six (MS6) from Mt Hagen, on police operations in Porgera District, got involved in a motor vehicle accident.
The fully loaded firearm, similar to an Assault Rifle 15 (AR15) ended up in the hands of a civilian after a Toyota troop carrier driven downhill by an officer in the company of colleagues, reportedly ran off the road and landed about 10 metres downhill.
