drug cases
Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — A male passenger arrested for consuming alcohol while in an aiga bus last month is now charged with violating local drug laws after police allegedly found drugs in his possession. Vaalele Talalelei made his initial appearance in Court last month. He is represented by...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men arrested by police last month are now charged with violating local drug laws. Both men have previous convictions for unlawful possession of illegal drugs.
The two men are Nathan Upulasi and Vito Lemau and they made their initial appearances in court last month,...
COURT REPORT w_headerPago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a vehicle pulled over by police for several traffic violations is now facing additional charges for violating local drug laws. When questioned by investigators regarding illegal drugs allegedly found inside his vehicle, the driver,...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old man who was released by the court 3 months ago on his own recognizance under the condition that he remain law abiding and stay alcohol and drug free, is now facing felony drug charges after he was re-arrested last week for alleged possession of marijuana....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a 2-year-old bench warrant for failure to appear in court for a disposition hearing back in February 2018 was arrested by police during a traffic stop at Mesepa and is now in custody.
Mareko Muliaga made his initial appearance in High Court this week, and his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While a drug defendant was sentenced to probation and ordered to leave the territory after serving 20 months of his 5-year sentence, the court also ordered the government’s attorney in the case to bring all the contraband and the paraphernalia that police seized from the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On the night of Jan. 28, 2020, two cops observed Alefosio Tagoa’I spill a bag of potato chips on the ground after he and another male were pulled over at the Sobriety Checkpoint for an open container in the vehicle.
Tagoa’i was the passenger. (Samoa News is withholding...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two cases against two men charged in drug related matters are now in High Court, after District Court Judge Elvis P. Patea found probable cause to bind them over, following a preliminary examination (PX) last week for each man.
Talosaga Willie is charged with one count...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A young man with several bench warrants has been arrested for drugs. Anthony Viliamu, charged with one count of unlawful possession of meth, made his initial appearance in District Court last week. Bail is $5,000 surety.
If he is able to post bond, Viliamu has to - among...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Sentencing for Aleki Fata - who was convicted of unlawful possession of methamphetamine - is continued to Aug. 8th.
This is after Fata was served with a new arrest warrant this past Thursday morning, on the allegation that he violated conditions of his probation.
Fata is...