Prosecution26 May 2026verifiedCET-QWR958

Samoa charges 55 people after twenty drug raids

The acting police commissioner said 20 raids between January and May 2026 led to 55 charges, including 12 women aged 18–47 and 43 men aged 16–53. Seizures included just over 100 g of methamphetamine, marijuana plants and joints, and firearms. The figures cover all drugs.

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Police update on drug raids: 55 arrests over the last 4 months (26 May 2026). Samoa Global News. 20 raids; 55 charged; meth, marijuana plants and joints, firearms..

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