Despite police chief’s claims, ASCO employees not arrested or charged
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Contrary to information provided by the DPS Chief of Police, Pouu’amea Tuaolo Supapo, the four ASCO Motors employees taken into custody earlier this week after

![Alleged drugs photographed inside DPS vehicle and posted on social media. [photo: from Samoa News Facebook page]](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/3320.jpg?itok=6Kc8GWhW)

![The front cover of the 2020 Statistical Yearbook released yesterday by the ASG Commerce Department. Stats showing trends in population, demographic, social, and economic characteristics. [screen shot] STATISICAL YEARBOOK FRONT COVER](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/2020_yearbook_cover_copy.png?itok=PzoGZU5n)


![A wide range of topics were discussed at both Town Halls including questions regarding the one parent issue; US Citizenship and U.S. National Status; immigration; Nonimmigrant Visas; the Student Loan Forgiveness Program; Service Academies; and local agriculture were among the many issues covered. At the meeting held with the Tongan community’s church leaders travel difficulties to Tonga from American Samoa without direct flights was of particular interest. [courtesy photo] Amata with Town Hall participants](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/speaking_at_town_hall.jpg?itok=cNF08vpt)



