Ranger
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charged
Detectives investigat ing the bombing on De cember 3, of New Cale donia’s main court complex in Noumea have charged a former French Army parachut ist with the attack.
Mr Bernard Deck a forest ranger with the territory’s rural service, was arrested on New Year’s Eve at Tontouta International Airport where he, his wife and children had been about to board a flight to Paris.
A second man was also arrested at the air port but later released after questioning. The detectives in a subse quent search of Mr Deck’s home said they discovered an unregis tered 9mm pistol and a number of important documents.
The forest ranger, aged about 40, was re manded in custody while further investiga tions were carried out.
Sue Williams in Noumea.