Greater public confidence in Solomon Island is said to have helped bring charges against two prominent lawyers associated with the militia group, the Malaita Eagle Force.
Andrew Nori and Leslie Kwaiga were charged with allegedly taking money from compensation paid to Malaita province.
The Solomon Islands Police Commissioner, William Morrell, says such investigations show that no-one is above the law
"I think it is very important that justice is seen to be done. A lot of people in Solomon Islands know there were people behind the scenes who were causing the problems and many of the people on Rove prison feel that they have been sacrificed and that they were only following orders in a particular instance and so they would be keen to see we are taking this kind of action."
Mr Morrell says as members of the public feel more secure they are continuing to make complaints related to activities during the ethnic tension.
