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Kokopo police find 40 kg of marijuana with police and army uniforms

Police in Kokopo, East New Britain, seized 40 kg of marijuana in three green bags that also held Papua New Guinea Defence Force and police uniforms. The bags were found in the bush at Bitapabeke and Ulagunan after a group of young people fled; no one was arrested at the time. Police said the suspects' identities were known and appealed for them to surrender.[1]

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References

  1. The National — Police seize 40kg of marijuana (6 August 2025)Kokopo; 40 kg; three bags; PNGDF and police uniforms; suspects fled

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