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Pago Pago, AMERICA SAMOA — A man convicted of a crime while still on probation was ordered to serve out his period of detention that had been suspended at the beginning of this year, which was 41 days at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF). Lipena Tevita appeared in District Court last...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of unlawful possession of illegal drugs told the court that the 12 months he spent at TCF was more than enough to teach him to become a better man in the future. Lafitaga Ta’ala, who has been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $5,000...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A male driver and a female passenger of a vehicle pulled over by police officers for a seat belt violation last month are now in custody after officers discovered illegal drugs and paraphernalia, and ammunition inside the vehicle. The driver, Malaki Taavili and the...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of assaulting his wife and threatening to kill her with a knife was arrested and charged with assault involving domestic violence. However, when the defendant was apprehended, cops discovered illegal drugs in his possession. (Samoa News has chosen not to...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested and charged for unlawful possession of illegal drugs when police pulled over their vehicle in Malaeimi for broken plate lights. According to the government’s case, detectives of the DPS Vice and Narcotics Unit were notified about illegal drugs...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man wanted in the case where 3 males burglarized a store in the Tafuna area was arrested last month pursuant to an arrest warrant from the court. His arrest took place during a traffic stop after cops discovered drugs. Ualesi Faasavala made his initial appearance in...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — During the sentencing of a man from Samoa convicted of violating local drug laws, the court told him that the only option for the court to deal with foreigners who come into American Samoa and violate territorial drug laws is to send them back to their countries, in...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted for violating local drug laws was released from the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) last week after the court decided that the 9-1/2 months he served while awaiting the outcome of his case is sufficient for the crime he committed. Danny Mikaele...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man convicted of stealing and unlawful possession of illegal drugs was released from custody last week, after the court sentenced him to time served at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF). Laneselota Sefulu, a.k.a Lance Sefulu who has a prior criminal...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who allegedly assaulted his 18-year-old nephew was arrested and charged. During his arrest, officers discovered drugs in his pocket. Tavita Tuli made his initial appearance in Court last month. He is charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine...

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