Papua New Guinea police in Southern Highlands province have arrested and charged nine (9) armed suspects for being armed and in possession of a M16A2 rifle, live ammunition as well as Police and PNG Defence Force Uniforms. Southern Highlands Provincial Police Commander Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen said the suspects were arrested on July 20 and charged with two counts each under section 7 and section 65A of the Firearms Act and two counts each under section 16 of the Summary Offences Act. Photo: The M16 2A rifle, live ammunition and a fully loaded magazine confiscated by the members of the Police Mobile Squad and PNGDF Forces on routine patrol along Mendi to Nipa road on July 20, 2022. Mr Yangen said the suspects’ ages ranges from 19 to 45 years old and were from the Nipa Kutubu and Mendi Munihu districts in the Southern Highlands province (SHP). Members of the Police Mobile Squad and the PNG Defence Force were on patrol along the Mendi-Nipa road when they came across a suspicious