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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Live marijuana plants and weapons were found when a team of about 15 police detectives of the DPS Vice & Narcotics/ K-9 Units executed two search warrants for illegal drugs and weapons in Ofu, Manu’a.
The warrants were to search residences, properties and the person...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 42-year-old man who was pulled over for a traffic violation is being criminally charged, after police allegedly found illegal drugs in his possession.
Ameperosa Leota appeared in court last week for a traffic citation, he was ordered to return to court on Monday of...
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 May 2018 was arrested by police during a traffic stop at Nu’uuli and is now in custody.
Alex Muliaga made his initial appearance in court last week, and his next court...
Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson has responded to Tualauta Rep. Larry S. Sanitoa’s request — on behalf of several residents of Fogagogo — for police assistance in patrolling the Fogagogo road more frequently.
“Several residents have reported that many vehicles including buses are constantly...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 29-year-old male accused of disturbing the peace in a restaurant parking lot last week Saturday made his initial appearance in District Court last week, where he entered a not guilty plea to the single charge of public peace disturbance.
Wilson Mareko is being...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The US Transportation Department (USDOT) on June 1st granted Hawaiian Airlines’ request seeking a third extension until June 30th of the exemption to the airline’s obligation to serve Pago Pago.
The request included a copy of Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s letter late last...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Port Administration has in place a new policy where all vessels entering the Port of Pago Pago must wait just outside of the harbor at the red buoy to be cleared first by a Health Department physician before being allowed to enter the harbor.
This is according to Port...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A drinking session during a party in Vatia last month ended up with the death of one man and another one is now in custody charged with manslaughter.
Members of the victim’s family contacted the Central Police Station (CPS) last month after they discovered the victim’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Another man accused of assaulting his wife in front of his three young children in Kokoland was arrested and appeared in court this week. This is the third man arrested and charged with domestic violence against women recently.
The defendant, a 51-year-old man from Samoa...
Honolulu, HAWAII — Changes affecting fishing communities due to COVID-19 closures, mandatory electronic reporting for the American Samoa longline fishery and the 2019 annual status of the fisheries report were among topics discussed by fishermen from Hawai'i, American Samoa, Guam and the...