drug interdiction
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Alarmed by the continued influx of synthetic drugs into the Territory, senators have begun questioning whether government agencies tasked with border security, customs enforcement, and criminal investigations are adequately fulfilling their responsibilities.
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![(l-r) Homeland Security Deputy Director Esau Esau, Homeland Security Director Vaetagaloa Glenn Lefiti, Acting Public Safety Commissioner Tautalaso'o Moliga, and Deputy Commissioner Falana'i Ta'ase Sagapolutele testify before a Senate committee hearing on drug trafficking and law enforcement coordination in the Territory last Thursday. Apparently DHS has taken over as lead in drug interdiction efforts in the territory [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Homeland Security officials](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/10000_jpg_0.jpg?itok=RCxYoZ_U)