Recent drug bust hype fading away

THE hype surrounding the infamous drug bust in the country is fading away like many other things in Papua New Guinea.
The bust rocked all establishment concerning national sovereignty, split the police force and exposed to the world our incapability and failure in addressing narcotics, drug trafficking and related cases.
For the underworld, cartels and the drug enterprises, PNG is now their Cayman Islands and Switzerland, a safe haven.
This is what they would say; If you get caught in PNG, you would be scratched with a lousy K3,000 fine and remain innocent until proven guilty.
PNG is a staging point for drug trafficking.
Given our geographical position, the vastness and unguarded open seas coupled with weaker laws, we are exposed to threats both imaginable and unimaginable.
Our police are being reformed as according to the Police Minister Bryan Kramer since he took office.
But the question is, what are they reforming?
Today’s police force around the world have stepped up in terms of transnational crime, drug, human trafficking, money laundering, cybercrime, terrorism and others.
So the question again is, what is our police reform agenda?
The drug haul down at Papa Lealea was not because of smart police work.
It was out of pure accident when the plane crashed.
The pilot would have easily sneaked out of the country without a trace if the plane did not crash.

David Lepi