Two officers hurt as Samoa raid uncovers 500 cannabis plants
Samoan police raiding a property at Faleatiu in mid-May 2016 uncovered 500 marijuana plants and arrested five people, while two Tactical Operation Sector officers were injured by nail-spiked booby traps and hospitalised. Police also recovered ammunition at the site despite a gun amnesty that had ended in January.
Police in Samoa raided a property at Faleatiu in mid-May 2016 and uncovered a total of 500 marijuana plants.[1]Officers of the Tactical Operation Sector took part in the raid, and five people were arrested.[1]
Two officers were injured by booby traps allegedly set by the plantation’s operators: six-inch nails drilled through pieces of wood as spikes, which went through their boots and deep into their feet.[1]Police commissioner Egon Keil said the officers were given sedatives and had spent time in hospital recovering, adding that the team had risked their lives doing the job.[1]
Officers also recovered ammunition in the raid, even though a gun amnesty had ended in January.[1]Keil said the find was a sign that weapons could still be out there.[1]
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