On the Tuesday, 22 nd December 2020, the Joint K9 Unit of the MCR and the MPP together with the
Border Operations Customs officers made a joint operation to combat illicit narcotics which is a
historical drug bust when they intercepted two separate shipments containing more than 2000grams
of marijuana and more than 500grams of methamphetamine imported from the United States of
America. The marijuana were concealed inside seven (7) Laundry Powder and one (1) can of Stax
whilst the methamphetamine was concealed inside one (1) box of cereal.
The more than fourteen hour operation took place at the Customs Headquarters at Matautu-tai. An
official hand-over of custody of the illicit drugs intercepted took place at the Customs Office
between the CEO/Comptroller of the MCR and Police Commissioner of the MPP, this afternoon,
23 rd December 2020.
MCR and MPP confirm that the investigation into this historical drug bust will continue as well as
the joint efforts to combat illicit narcotics. The MPP now continues further investigation and legal
work on these illicit goods and a joint legal case will be filed as soon as investigation and evidence
are finalized. As both Ministries’ investigations are ongoing, specific details on names of shipping
company, shipping agent and importer(s) are withheld at the moment.
The Public is again reminded that as we head into the Festive Season, that despite SOE restrictions,
the work for border security and and community safety is ongoing, and this sort of offending will
not be tolerated. Both Ministries will continue to work collaboratively for the security of Samoa
and its communities.
I le Aso Lua 22 Tesema 2020, na mauaina ai fualaau faasaina o le mariuana e ova ma le
2000kalama ma le aisa e ova ma le 500kalama I ni faamomoli eseese e lua na auina mai I
Amerika. O nei fualaau faasaina na aumai faa’nana i totonu o ni pusa faamomoli e lua (2). O le
galulue faatasi o le Vaega Tuufatasi a le Matagluega o Tiute ma Tupe Maua ma le Matagluega o
Leoleo ma Falepuipui (Joint Samoa Police and Customs K9 Unit) faatasi ma le Vaega e Puipuia
Tuaoi a le Ofisa o Tiute na mafua ai ona maua nei fualaau faasaina. E ova atu ma le sefulufa itula
na faatino ai le galuega na mauaina ai mariuana sa nana mai I totonu o pusa pauta faitagamea e
fitu (7) ma le tasi (1) le apa Stax, ae o le aisa na nana mai I totonu o le pusa cereal.
O le Aso Lulu 23 Tesema na faatinoina ai le tuuina atu aloaia o nei fualaau faasaina I le
Komesina o Leoleo e le Ofisa Sili o le Matagaluega o Tiute ma Tupe Maua, mo a latou suesuega
fa’aauau.
E toe 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 tausisia ma usitaia
tulafono ma aiaiga o le puipuiga o Samoa ma ona tagata mai solitulafaono faapenei. O loo
faaauau pea le galulue faatasi o le Matagaluega o Leoleo ma le Ofisa o Tiute I le puipuiga o tatou
tuaoi faa-va-i-fafo ma lo tatou lotoifale ina ia tumau pea le puipuia o tatou tagata mai aafiaga o
nei fualaau Faasaina.