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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A driver of a vehicle pulled over by several police officers last month for violating traffic laws is now arrested and charged for violating local drug laws after police allegedly discovered drugs in his possession and in his vehicle.
Valaau Tafa, who is on probation for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men arrested after police officers executed search warrants in June of this year, are now charged with violating local drug laws. One of them is on probation for unlawful possession and stealing.
One of the men was arrested when police executed a search warrant on a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Samoa with three different names has been ordered by the High Court to depart the territory and remain outside of its borders for the duration of his 5-year probation.
Latu Lopa appeared in Court last week for his Dispositional Hearing for violating a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 30-year-old man from Mapusaga accused of violating local drug laws told the court through a combined plea agreement with the government that allegations against him are true. He was later released to await sentencing next month after the court accepted his change of...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A 35-year-old man who unlawfully entered a home in Vaitogi last month with the intention of sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping in the living room is now in custody.
During his arrest, police found a glass pipe containing white crystalline substance in his...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man with a prior conviction for receiving stolen property 3 years ago was arrested last month for allegedly violating local drug laws.
Finaaso Toolagi made his initial appearance in court last month. He’s charged with one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man accused of violating local drug laws has asked the court to set his matter for trial. Upuese Aleki who had been in custody since his arrest last year, unable to post a $5,000 surety bond, appeared in court two weeks ago for his pretrial conference.
When his case...
Two men arrested for PPD are now each facing serious felony charges — Illegal drugs and sexual abuse
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men were arrested during a family quarrel, which evolved into an alleged public peace disturbance (PPD) in Ottoville between a father-in-law and his stepdaughter’s husband last month.
While both are being charged for PPD, separately, each also have serious additional...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man from Tafuna is now in custody after he was arrested last month during a traffic stop. To’o Lavea was taken into custody and held for 48 hours after police allegedly discovered a quantity of illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia cash inside the vehicle.
The police...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A man who is on probation for a drug conviction from four years ago was arrested last month on the allegation that he assaulted a man by hitting him on the head with a metal pipe during a verbal argument between the victim and the defendant, and when he was brought in...