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NEWS: Papua New Guinea officials admit they lack sufficient Police resources to tackle dirty money cases

By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi

Financial crime investigators in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have warned they lack sufficient resources to investigate the 5000 alleged money laundering cases recorded by the Bank of PNG. 

Acting Director of the national fraud and anti-corruption office, Chief Inspector Pare Kuiap, told the Post Courier that the office only has three police officers who also lack the investigative skills to handle the volume of cases. 

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