OVER a thousand offensive weapons like kitchen knives and bush knives, were confiscated by police during a citywide operation called “Street Eviction” over the last three weeks.
Acting Assistant Police Commissioner, National Capital District andCentral, Benjamin Turi, said the operation involved three types of actions.
“Removing vendors, arresting traffic offenders, and stopping and searching suspicious people and vehicles,” Turi said.
“The operation had led to the confiscation of these offensive weapons, which included nine homemade guns, five axes, 42 fake vehicle number plates, one wire catapult, iron rods, and more than a thousand knives.”
Turi said the operation would continue to ensure the city was cleaner and safer for its residents.
When acknowledging his officers, Turi called on both police and the public to work together to make the city a better place to live and work.
“The city is improving, but more awareness and effort needs to be made to educate the general public on being law-abiding citizens,” Turi said.
“Port Moresby is our city, and we want all citizens to take responsibility for making our city clean and safe.
“If you all work together with the police to identify people who break the law in the city, things will change.”
“Some PMVs and other defective vehicles are not on the road, which is why we are experiencing improvements in traffic flow in the city,” he added.
“The other thing is we have experienced fewer traffic accidents. Those accidents that happened in the city in the last few days are alcohol-related, which we have noted.”
