21-year-old Loghman Sawari who had intended to seek asylum in Fiji has been charged with falsifying passport documents after being deported and returned to Papua New Guinea.
Sawari was detained by Fijian immigration officials on Friday morning while travelling with his lawyer to meet the Immigration Director.
The 21‑year‑old refugee was placed on a flight to Papua New Guinea, where he was questioned for several hours by immigration officials at Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby.
Airport Police Station Commander Jerry Yawa told the ABC Sawari was charged with falsifying passport documents under the country's Passports Act, and was transferred to the cells at Waigani police station in Port Moresby.
Yawa said Sawari had been given the opportunity to contact a local lawyer, and is expected to face court tomorrow.
Port Moresby's Metropolitan Superintendent Ben Turi also confirmed the information and said more details would be made available next week.
