A nightime curfew has been placed on all police barracks in the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby after investigators discovered a recent bank robbery was planned inside one of the barracks.
The National newspaper says the 6pm-to-8am curfew will last for three months.
Metropolitan police commander Fred Yakasa says he hopes the curfew will minimise unlawful activities inside the eight barracks, which he says have become safe havens and points of contact for criminals and their associates.
Mr Yakasa says wild parties, the consumption of illegal drugs and other unlawful activities have given the police barracks a very bad name.
