Man charged with domestic abuse again — but felony drug charges take precedence
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man arrested for assaulting his girlfriend is now charged with unlawful possession of illegal drugs, which police allegedly found in his possession.

![Wayne Aleki appeared in District Court last month for his initial appearance where he informed the court that he wanted to exercise his constitutional rights to a preliminary examination (PX). [SN file photo] Court Report banner](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/court-report_601.jpg?itok=gIZ2zvwR)
![Lemalu said he was proud of the fact that they had been able to provide additional support to families who would not necessarily have access to those services due to barriers such as being registered with a specific clinic to be served. [Photo: Supplied/Pasifika Futures] Lemalu Silao Vaisola-Sefo](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lemalu_2_web_copy.png?itok=4r7oA42D)
![Ah Chong Lefatia, who is on probation for a drug conviction last year, made his initial appearance in District Court last month. [SN file photo] American Samoa District Court building](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/district_court_192.jpg?itok=NP_dwdI6)
![Governor Lemanu and Congresswoman Uifaatali with U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) in American Samoa in 2019. The House bill would allocate over $2 billion to be divided among the insular areas governments, with an estimated $511 million for ASG relief although the Senate could scale back the totals for state and territory governments. “Working together in a bipartisan manner, we have made great strides in ensuring the territories get substantial and fair relief,” Amata noted.[courtesy photo] Governor Lemanu and Congresswoman Uifaatali with U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Richard Shelby](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/governor_lemanu_and_congresswoman_uifaatali_with_u.s._senate_appropriations_committee_vice_chairman_richard_shelby_r-al_in_american_samoa_in_2019.jpg?itok=3xsubu9-)
![The Health Department is taking its COVID-19 vaccination effort to the community, with three days of vaccination at the Gov. H. Rex Lee Auditorium, as announced in this screen shot from the DOH Facebook page posting over the weekend. [photo: FS] Vaccine notice posted at Health Dept. Facebook page](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/public_vaccine.jpg?itok=wWpil5XF)
