A total of sixteen (16) security officers with the Samoa
Ports Authority have been suspended pending an investigation of claims of theft from
companies storing containers at the Apia International Port.
The matter has been referred and is currently being investigated by the Ministry of Police and
Prisons in order to identify those involved. Decisions will be based on the outcome of this
investigation.
Due to the above incident, the Authority has implemented new changes to the port entry
requirements since Saturday 19 August 2023. Therefore, we apologize for any inconvenience
these changes may cause and thank you greatly for your understanding and cooperation.
For more information, please contact;
So’oalo Falelima Kuresa So’oalo
telephone: 64400 / 7574641
email: sooalo.kuresa@spasamoa.ws
“SUESUEGA O OLOA TOESEA MAI LE UAFU I MATAUTU”
Apia, Samoa — 22 August 2023 — E toa sefulu ma le ono (16) le aufaigaluega i le vaega o
le puipuiga malu (security officers) a le Pulega o Uafu ma Taulaga ua faamalolo le tumau nei
a’o faatino ai su’esu’ega i fa’aseā a nisi o kamupani i le to’esea ai oa latou oloa mai pusa
oloa a’o iai i luga o le uafu fa’avāomalo i Apia.
Ua taulimaina nei e le Matagaluega o Leoleo ma Falepuipui lenei mataupu, ma o le a atoatoa
se fa’amatalaga iai latou e fa’amaonia na aafia i lenei soligatulafono i le mae’a ai o nei
suesuega ma faatino fa’aiuga talafeagai.
‘Ona o nei tulaga ua tulai mai, ua fa’atino ai ni suiga mo le ulufale atu i totonu o le uafu
fa’avaomalo i Apia e afua mai i le Aso Toonai 19 Aukuso 2023. E fa’amalulu atu ai le Pulega
ona o nei suiga lē ma’alofia ma e tatalo atu ai fo’i i lo outou pa’ia ma lo outou mamalu mo la
outou lagolagosua.
Mo nisi faamatalaga faafesootai mai:
So’oalo Falelima Kuresa So’oalo