DPP sanction charges on three former executives

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A former senior government official and two former senior executives have been charged for unlawful carriage of firearms and ammunitions in domestic flight.

Police, a release said the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sanctioned the charges against these three.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime (ACP) Mesake Waqa said the former senior government official has been charged with the offences of abuse of office, breach of trust by person employed in the public service, receiving a corrupt benefit and unlawful carriage of firearms and ammunitions on aircraft.

“The two former senior executives have both been charged with the offences of giving a corrupt benefit to a public official, breach of mandatory reporting of security occurrences, and breach of compliance with the aircraft company Security Program,” he said.

ACP Waqa also confirms that the company is being held accountable for breach of compliance with its aircraft security program and mandatory reporting of security occurrences.