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DRUG TESTING

Dr. Saleapaga Iotamo
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “A lot of government employees undergoing drug testing are testing positive with methamphetamine and the number is increasing every year.” This was the statement by LBJ Medical Center’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Iotamo Saleapaga during a House Public Safety Committee...
Police Commissioner, Lefiti Atiulagi Pese (left) and Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono (right)
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Police Commissioner Lefiti Atiulagi Pese informed senators yesterday that three DPS officers have been given termination letters after their drug test results came back positive. Lefiti made the public revelation, responding to a query from Sen. Fonoti Tafa’ifa Aufata...
Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a Jan. 19 memorandum, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga established testing locations for employees’ drug testing. The governor explained that testing for pre-employment and random employee drug testing will be at the Health Department. Off-island applicants “may be tested in...
TCF gate and wall
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Chief Justice Michael Kruse has issued subpoenas for the TCF Warden and the Watch Commander who was on duty on Feb. 17, 2021, to appear in court on Apr. 23 to provide more information regarding the issue where an inmate tested positive for methamphetamine (meth) while...
Chief Justice Kruse
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sierra Isaia’s revocation hearing has been continued after Chief Justice Michael Kruse said that the court would not rest until it gets to the bottom of the case and finds out who stopped probation officers from conducting a drug test on the defendant at the Territorial...
American Samoa High Court building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The High Court has scheduled another revocation hearing for inmate Sierra Isaia within the next three weeks in an effort to find out who was the Correctional Officer (C.O) who stopped two Probation Officers from conducting a drug test on Isaia in March of this year at...
TCF — Territorial Correctional Facility sign
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A preliminary examination (PX) before Chief Justice Michael Kruse last week regarding a matter where an inmate refused to submit to random testing inside the Territorial Correctional Facility revealed that the two Probation officers who went over to conduct the test,...
American Samoa Executive Office Building
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — To ensure a safe and reliable working environment in government, Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has signed into law legislation, requiring alcohol and drug testing for all ASG employees including elected officials and political appointees. In an Oct. 9th letter, the governor...
Sen. Magalei Logovi’i
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During each of their sessions last Friday, both the Senate and House approved in second reading their respective versions of the American Samoa Government’s fiscal year 2019 budget totaling $439.58 million, with no changes made. The budget goes through third and final...
Secretary of Samoan Affairs, Mauga T. Asuega
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Senate bill requiring drug testing of all government employees was approved by the Senate last Thursday, after senators removed from the bill’s original language the phrase that “elected officials” are also required to take the drug test. The Senate bill was introduced...