Julian Moti [front] escorted by RAMSI police officer, followed by Chris Hapa and Robson Djiokovic after arriving in Honiara airport from Munda in a chopper this afternoon.
SIBC ONLINE:
The suspended attorney general Julian Moti has been flown to Honiara in handcuffs following his arrest at Munda earlier today.
The suspended attorney general Julian Moti has been flown to Honiara in handcuffs following his arrest at Munda earlier today.
Police say Mr Moti touched down at Munda runway on an unscheduled Papua New Guinea defence force aircraft at about five o'clock this morning.
He left the plane with four other men, including an official from the prime ministers office Robson Djoikovic and his lawyer Chris Hapa.
The Police media unit in Honiara says all five men fled when approached by officers from the Solomon Islands Police Force and RAMSI.
Mr Moti and Mr Djoikovic were captured immediately. Mr Hapa gave himself to police later.
Two other men are still being sought, but their identities are unknown.
Solomon Airlines and Aviation Control Towers workers in Honiara were not informed of arrangements for the flight.
Munda Police say Mr Moti did not have a passport with him on arrival.
They say Mr Moti told them that this would be taken care of by Government officials from Honiara.
Mr Moti's Australian passport was cancelled by Canberra at the time of his arrest in Port Moresby.
Australia issued an extradition warrant last month for Mr Moti for alleged child sex offences allegedly committed in Vanuatu in 1997.
Mr Moti arrived at Police Headquarters at Rove this evening.
SIBC reporter Walter Nalangu has details.
Mr Moti and the two Solomon Islanders assisting him arrived at Rove in separate vehicles about half past five this evening. The two Solomon Islanders are the Prime Minister's political analyst Robson Djoikovic and Chris Hapa of Pacific Lawyers. They were escorted in a police convoy from Henderson airport where they arrived from Munda in a police helicopter. The Police Media Unit in Honiara says all men will spend the night in police custody. It says they will be questioned by officers of the Solomon Islands Police Force. The office however could not confirm what charges could be laid against them. It is however understood the men are being investigated for breaching immigration and customs regulations, by entering the country without immigration and customs clearance. Moti's Australian passport is understood to have been cancelled by Australia.
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