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Hard work by Law Enforcement Officers uncovers Chinese Syndicate colluding with PNG Custom Officers13/11/2021
By Samuel Imbal Aipe 13 November 2021 Ladies and gentlemen, friends and families far and near, let me pronounce this mega successful news for the benefits of silent majority and for those concern citizens of this beautiful nation. The conviction of x- PNG Customs Senior Inspection Officer as published by our daily post courier and National News Paper page 4 and page 6 on the 7th and 8th of November 2021 respectively is a mega news of justice delivery after lengthy three (3) years Criminal Court battle. Convicted Custom Officer deliberately and intentionally involved to import the contraband cigarettes (double happiness cigarettes) at the domestic commercial value of K4.18 million. That is K2.847 679 million in custom tariff/state GST . The news of her being criminal convicted by Waigani National Court by Criminal National presiding Judge Tresa Berrigan is part of a successful story to end such illegal and gang practice by syndicate members to defraud and robbed custom Tariffs / state GST to suffered National Government revenue. On the October 2019 at Murray Barracks Military Police head office I was requested to conduct this investigation of K4.18 million of Contraband cigarettes illegally imported into PNG shore by chinese business man. Together with other like minded policeman, PNG Customs investigation Officers and Military Police of PNG Defence Force we work together to conduct this investigation. It was an easy investigation but the manner and support from the Chinese network was not that easy. Our investigation was suppressed, threatened, and big money came to play to deviate course of justice. Our investigation team was under stressed and even some of us were misplaced from investigation position, put off from pay role and many bullies done on us to entirely put this investigation to stop but the mother nature was on our side, because we fight for the justice for our nation. Our police investigation have established that the illegal contraband cigarettes at the commercial value of K4.18million and that is equally equivalent to K2.847 679 million in custom tariffs/ GST component to the state. However, the convicted Senior Custom Officer conspired with other Senior Custom Officers at the Gordons Custom Control Head Quarter with importer Chinese Businessman to manipulate and hijacked established custom process to allow the contraband cigarettes in with without proper inspection. Even Custom Intelligent Division was induced and bribed. Mention Contraband cigarettes was financially sponsored and imported by Chinese Mafia to make huge profits with intention to deviate state component of GST. It was one of many illegal shipments valued at millions involved by high level syndicates comprise of Chinese Businessman and PNG's Public Servants. In most cases Police Criminal Investigation Division is unaware of such dealings or in the event of seeing PNG locals seeing contraband cigarettes at the market table are found difficult to conduct investigation since the importer is unknown and dealer man are many PNG locals, therefore, so many complications involved in actual investigation. Police investigation found to be unsuccessful at most cases. We also under stand that, Its a conspiracy deal done between Public Servants looking after entry ports and Chinese Businessman for self benefits. Through such practices state lost huge millions of millions of kina in terms of custom Tarrifs / state GST. This investigation alone have uncovered an established syndicate existed within Government System for some good decade and have eaten,manipulated and hijacked Government Systems for their benefits. State GST was hijacked through such dealings by Chinese business and PNG Custom Officers in which state loses millions of Kina. The revenue collected state institutions have compromised one way or another with Chinese Mafia to defraud the State millions of kina . I am strongly in view that, Our investigation went and destroy part of this syndicate and place a new bench mark in the conduct of the employees of PNG Custom who have been heavily involved in such illegal practice. It is a new era to the Enforcement Division since we started our investigation into the front line division of PNG Customs. Our investigation had send high level warning to syndicate members including Chinese Businessman man. We conducted investigation in a manner that there was no compromise and not easy to give in. Huge money came into play but we were more committed to see criminal conviction of the officers and Chinese Businessman. Our efforts came to fruitful. Our investigation have successful convicted ( 1) X1 Chinese businessman imprisonment for 4 years but court allowed a penalty of K40,000.00 Which he paid to state. However he was criminally found guilty so we prepared his documentation for deportation. And the second (×2) current senior PNG Customs inspection officer at motukia wharf was now found guilty on two counts of officials corruption and conspiracy to defraud state. Our commitment came to fruitful when suspect brought to court found guilty and imprisoned. Others on the same charges will have their day at court. Our investigation team are committed to see more conviction for a better PNG. Our case still progress for two more custom's officer to face full law. It was a lengthy investigation and court battle but our work at least convicted some and placed new bench mark in PNG Customs Department for greater and common good of our country and its people. Our contributions is a small contributions of bigger and better PNG we all wish for.
Through such effective efforts of police investigation against the state revenue collections agencies will impose threat that will ensure more revenue is collected and submitted for National Government Budget or will support Government's programs and projects. PNG Custom have a breaking record after annually revenue comparisons after this case in 2019 and and last year 2020 they made such huge millions . You can visit custom website and confirm. If other state revenues collection agencies are careful managed we will have no problem. It is the public servants manipulating and hijacking established system of Government for self benefits. In the end, police investigation team also found to compromise, neglect or fail such similar cases . Such practice that cause state to loose millions of kina in revenue collection. Our police criminal investigation team with other Government enforcement agencies strictly handle such similar cases with diligent we will stay to see our country achieve some of this terms goals and objectives . Our revenue collection will improve and that will give a surplus budget and many other positive effects. I am humbled to take this moment to acknowledge our team from Police Criminal Investigation Division, Badili Police Personnel, PNG Custom Investigation Division, PNG Custom former chief commissioner Mr. Ray Paul and his administration and others for continuous support until we reach finality of this investigation. Any moral support and prayer from concern citizens is highly appreciated and treasured. We all have one common denominator and that is to eradicate corruption existed in the Government System for the betterment of people of PNG. Expose corruption: Email us at pngfacts(at) gmail(dot)com Next : Crowdfunding Is The Con Man's Oldest Trick Comments are closed.
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