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Tabubil court jails a man six years for 4.5 kg of marijuana

The Tabubil District Court sentenced Ipark Amlat, 38, to six years' hard labour for possessing 4.5 kg of marijuana, charged under section 3(1)(d) of the Dangerous Drugs Act. He had been arrested on 12 October 2024 and pleaded guilty; 25 days in pre-trial custody were deducted. Police put the street value at K20,000–30,000.[1]

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References

  1. Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary — Tabubil district court sentences a man to six years for marijuana (14 November 2024)Sentenced 6 November 2024; 4.5 kg; Dangerous Drugs Act s3(1)(d); six years hard labour; 25 days deducted

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