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Meth found during raid on illegal gambling site
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 19, 2025, authorities raided a suspected illegal game room and arrested a man in possession of methamphetamine.
New shipment of PC and MAC computers reported stolen from DOE
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On June 9, 2025, the Tafuna Police Substation (TPS) received a call from an employee of the American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) reporting an alleged
Massive cocaine and meth haul seized on yacht in French Polynesia worth €331 million
(Pacific RNZ) — Monday, August 4, 2025 — Authorities in French Polynesia are claiming another "historic" drug haul for a total €331 million street value.
Community News Briefs
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The deadline for students interested in applying for the Governor’s Initiative Medical School Scholarship has been extended to August 15.
Schools in Samoa will be closed for another week
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Samoa Ministry of Education and Culture has extended school closures from Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 8 due to the continued spread of dengue fever.
US tariffs: Some Pacific nations get relief, others face increase
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Pacific Islands still face tariffs from the United States, but some rates are lower than originally announced in April.
THE “GREAT WALL” OF CHINA…
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Samoa News has obtained photos of the 32 vehicles imported directly from China that have been sitting on the dock, after being seized by the Customs Division of Treasure
ASEDC signed the MOU, not ASEDA
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — AREC shares surged 13.39% pre-market after signing an MOU with “ASEDA” to develop a U.S.





![Seized drugs — 1,646kg of cocaine and 232kg of methamphetamine — part of the drug haul found onboard a transiting sailboat traveling from Mexico and believed to be headed to Australia via the Kingdom of Tonga. French Polynesia, as well as other Pacific countries and territories (Samoa, Fiji, Tonga), has been identified as a major transit point of the so-called “Drugs Highway” from North and South America (the United States, Mexico, Columbia, Ecuador, Panama) to major markets such as Australia, New Zealand and Asia. [Photo: Comgend Polynésie française OFAST] SEIZED DRUGS](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/seized_drugs.jpeg?itok=INeHMuf8)




![A look at the credential document from the International Seabed Authority, certifying that ASEDC has been awarded “Non Government Organization Observer Status”. Recents articles touting a MOU signed between ASEDA and AREC are wrong, according to the CEO of ASEDC. There is no MOU with ASEDA. [courtesy photo] credential document](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_8093.jpeg?itok=e0YL6wOb)