WITNESS

A shipment of betel nuts arrives at Hiri Beach, in Kerema town.
Buyers often take risky trips by dinghy to the villages in the west looking for betel nuts.
A bag of betel nuts starts off at K20-K30 and by the time it arrives at Hiri Beach the price will have jumped to K70-K80.
With the Apec Leaders’ Summit coming up next month, the movement of betel nuts between Gulf and Central provinces to National Capital District is closely monitored.