Apia, SAMOA — On the Friday, 4th December 2020, the Joint K9 Unit of the Ministry of Customs & Revenue (MCR) and the Ministry of Police & Prisons (MOPP) had intercepted a shipment of illicit marijuana imported from the United States of America, through a joint effort to combat illicit narcotics.

A male of 57 years of age has been arrested in relation to the illicit importation of 3.71 kilograms (a little over 8 lbs) of marijuana which was intercepted by officers of the Joint K9 Unit (Customs & Police).

The Public is reminded as we head into the Festive Season that despite SOE restrictions, the work for border security and community safety is ongoing, and this sort of offences will not be tolerated.

The MCR and the MOPP will pursue joint charges of the offence committed and continue to work collaboratively for the security of Samoa and its communities

MAUA E TAIFAU (K9) MARIUANA LAUINA FAASOLITULAFONO MAI AMERIKA

I le Aso Faraile 04 Tesema 2020, na mauaina ai laulaau faasaina o le mariuana, e le Vaega mo Taifau Sosogi i lalo o se polokalame tuufaatasi a Matagaluega a Tiute & Tupe Maua ma Leoleo & Falepuipui.

O nei laulaau faasaina na aumai faa’nana i totonu o se afiafi faamomoli mai i aiga Amerika mo se alii e 57 tausaga lona soifua. O le galulue faatasi o le vaega mo taifau sosogi (Joint K9 unit) a le Matagluega o Leoleo ma le Matagluega o Tiute ma Tupe Maua (Joint Samoa Police and Customs K9 Unit) na mafua ai ona maua nei fualaau faasaina.

E fautuaina ai le mamalu o le atunuu, a’o alo atu i Aso fiafia o le Kerisimasi ma le Tausaga Fou, aemaise tapu o loo faamamaluina mo puipuiga o le Koviti,  ina ia tausisi  ma usitaia tulafono ma aiaiga o le puipuiga o Samoa ma ona tagata mai  solitulafaono faapenei. 

O loo fa’aauau pea le galulue faatasi o le Matagaluega o Leoleo ma le Ofisa o Tiute i le puipuiga o tatou tuaoi faa-va-o-malo ma o se tasi lenei o faataitaiga o nei galuega faatino.

Ua tuuina atu nei i le Matagaluega o Leoleo lenei alii ma mariuana mo a latou suesuega ma tuuina atu ai loa lenei mataupu mo galuega tuufaatasi faaletulafono e nei Matagaluega e lua i le Matagluega o Faamasinoga.