motion to supress
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — After reviewing evidence presented by the government during a Motion to Suppress hearing last Friday for the defendant Gaisoa Mapo, accused of unlawful possession of cocaine, Chief Justice Michael Kruse has denied the defense’s motion, saying that there was probable...

![Chief Justice Michael Kruse has denied the defense’s motion, saying that there was probable cause that led to the arrest of the defendant after which drugs were allegedly discovered in his possession on the night of July 25, 2020. [SN file photo] Chief Justice Michael Kruse](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kruse_0723_7.png?itok=suZU3ZAU)