drug charges
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The driver of a black truck that was pulled over by police last week is facing drug charges, after police allegedly found a blue bag inside the vehicle containing small baggies of a white crystalline substance, along with drug paraphernalia.
Filemu “PEACE” Valaau made...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Malaeimi who was arrested and charged for burglarizing his relative’s home and store is now facing additional charges of unlawful possession of illegal drugs.
Absalom “Loma” Tufuga made his initial appearance in District Court last week. Prosecuting the case...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A signed plea agreement between the government and a man accused of unlawful possession of illegal drugs was rejected by Associate Justice Fiti Sunia last week, when the defendant told the court that he had not possessed any illegal drugs.
Faletoi Misiluti, a co-...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who entered into a plea agreement in a drug case has been ordered to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 5-year probation sentence.
Iosua Vaimili appeared in High Court last week for sentencing. He was represented by...
Nuku'alofa, TONGA — A suspended Tongan police officer is among seven people arrested in Nuku'alofa on drugs charges.
Police said one woman and six men were arrested on Tuesday and 20.85 grams of methamphetamine were seized along with two grams of cocaine and drug utensils.
The arrests, in two...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who was arrested for disturbing the public peace last week is now facing felony charges of unlawful possession of illegal drugs.
Agasii Viliamu made his initial appearance in court late last month on the charges of third degree assault and public peace disturbance...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man facing multiple drug charges appeared in High Court this paast week. Prosecuting the case is Assistant Attorney General Laura Garvey, while Assistant Public Defender Ryan Anderson is representing Sierra Isaia, who continues to be released on a $2,000...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The court last week granted a verbal motion by defense attorney Rob McNeill, on behalf of his client Willie Aulavemai, to continue the preliminary hearing on an Order to Show Cause (OSC) until his current case is resolved.
Aulavemai, a.k.a. “WILL”, appeared in court last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two of the three men arrested on allegations that they disturbed the public peace in Kokoland last week are now facing additional charges.
All three defendants: Rodney Mata’u, Vainalepa Toia, and Salu Tufuga made their initial appearances in District Court last week, on...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 45-year-old mechanic who was pulled over for a traffic violation is being criminally charged, after police allegedly found drugs inside the vehicle.
Tavita Vui appeared in District Court last week Tuesday for a traffic citation, and ordered to return to court the next...