Last month, the Office of the Special Prosecutor filed charges of Theft of a government Property, Money Laundering against Presidents Chief Security Officer and officer’s wife. The husband was also charged with Misconduct in a Public Office and had filed for a motion to quash the said charge. Although not official yet the motion to […]
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Man sentenced for human trafficking released from custody
Palau Appellate Court cancelled Mr. Zakir Khair convictions and sentence after his appeal on June 14th and an order was issued for his release from Koror jail where he has been incarcerated since July 2018. In addition, in the accompanying notes in its decision, Palau Appellate Court admonished the Office of Attorney General and the […]
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Court extends injunction on sales of any sea passion stocks
Palau Court yesterday, vacated the TRO issued on June 3 to stop public sales of 60 shares of Sea Passion. At hearing to see if the preliminary injunction to stop sales of Sea Passion shares should stop or continue, the court decided to continue the injunction prohibiting sales of Sea Passion shares, public or private, […]
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Court rules in Ngerteluang clan case
Palau Trial Court this week, issued a ruling affirming claims of Charles Obichang and Elong Nakamura as strong members of the Ngerteluang clan of Ngeruloubl village of Airai State but state that their appointments as Iyechadrateluang and Ebiledil did not follow customary procedures and therefore flawed. The court in the same judgment, invalidated a land […]
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Court grants TRO, block sales of Sea Passion shares
A rapid response to the filed request for a Temporary Restraining Order against the public auction of Sea Passion shares was granted by the Court yesterday to Mr. Chiu Hung-Chao and his family, the Intervenors to the Civil Action No. 18-098. The Order issued by Associate Justice Kathleen Salii, granted the TRO and set a […]
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Officer not fired for testifying that Taman was an informant: NEA Director
The Narcotics Enforcement Agency Director Ismael Aguon clarified that an officer who was fired from the NEA last year was not because of his testimony about Mike Taman being an informant. The fact that Taman was an informant was withheld from the defense prior to the trial and was only revealed mid trial. Aguon said […]