A Fijian national has been taken into Samoan police custody following the discovery of illicit drugs and related paraphernalia at the Faleolo Regional Airport in Apia .
The incident occurred yesterday when frontline customs officers from the Ministry of Customs and Revenue (MCR) intercepted a zip-lock bag containing methamphetamine and a pipe used for smoking the substance.
The passenger had arrived from American Samoa and was transiting through Samoa with New Zealand as his final intended destination.
According to Samoan Commissioner Police Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo Auapa'au, as of yesterday evening, police were actively conducting interviews with the suspect and finalising charges, which could include possession of illicit substances, possession of drug-related utensils, and smuggling.
Source: Samoan Observer
