PNG Air flights into Tokua airport resumed today after the airline suspended its flights for the whole of yesterday.
The temporally suspension was put in place after the Tokua Airport Terminal Building was broken into by armed criminals who attacked security guards.
Police reported the break and enter and robbery incident involving 25 criminals who entered the terminal building and destroyed computers, check-in counters and scanning machines between 2am to 3am on Wednesday morning.
East New Britain Police Commander Januarius Vosivai said while police know the identity of six men allegedly involved, the incident paints a bad image for the province.
“The suspects are believed to be from two plantations from within the vicinity of the airport area,” said PPC Vosivai.
Police believed the armed criminals entered the terminal building airside and made their way to the other side of the terminal.
Meanwhile, PNG Air flights into Wapenamanda remains suspended due to on-going tribal violence in the Enga Province.
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