Police confirm man detained by Military Police in public place but say no criminal offence despite ongoing NZDF investigation
12 May, 2021 10:40 PM
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Anna Leask is a senior reporter for the New Zealand Heraldanna.leask@nzherald.co.nz@AnnaLeask
The Defence Force will convene a Court of Inquiry into an allegation that military police unlawfully detained a man.
And police say while the man was detained - there is no evidence of a criminal offence and the military officers were acting in good faith .
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The officers told the driver they suspected illegal activity and alerted police.
Military police have no power to arrest civilians outside NZDF-owned property.
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