The reward will also be given for any information leading to the arrest and successful conviction of the person who stole the rifle.
The reward was initially $5,000.Anyone who has information about this case should call Crime Stoppers at 680-488-8477.The identity of the caller will remain anonymous.The mini M-14 rifle and two magazines containing 21 bullets have been missing since December.It was last seen in the trunk of the black Lexus used by then-President Tommy Remengesau.BPS said under Palau law, only law enforcement officers and soldiers may possess and use firearms and ammunition in the execution and course of their duties.Any person who is not a law enforcement officer found to be in possession of any gun will be subject to a mandatory prison term of 15 years and a mandatory five-year sentence for each ammunition or bullet unlawfully possessed.
