12 Nov 2010

Vanuatu police arrest fugitive consul to Singapore

6:44 pm on 12 November 2010

Police have arrested Vanuatu's fugitive honorary consul to Singapore upon his arrival at Bauerfield airport.

Alex Chung, who was wanted by the police for illegal possession of a diplomatic passport, was released on bail yesterday afternoon but ordered to surrender the passport and other travel documents.

He's barred from living on the main island of Efate and must report to the prosecution every Wednesday until he appears again in Court on November the 25th.

Mr Chung is also wanted by the Singapore police over the importation of fireworks used during the celebration of Vanuatu's 30th independence anniversary in July.