Two high school teachers were amongst 18 suspects arrested by police during a series of drug raids this past week in efforts to shut down illicit drugs dealings before the Christmas festive season.
Police Acting Commissioner Leiataua Samuelu Afamasaga told local media at a press conference on Saturday that the teachers are the only public servants amongst the 18 arrests from 5 different raids.
Leiataua cconfirmed that two of the suspects are teachers and they are a couple.
“One works in a government school and the other works as a teacher at a private school..”
“Mai le to’a 18 na molia mai i osofaiga sa faatino e toalua e galulue o ni faiaoga.
“O le isi e faiaoga i aoga a le Malo, ae o le isi e faiaoga i le aoga a le ekalesia, ae o la’ua o se ulugalii.”
The couple were arrested following a police raid of a home at Faleula-uta on Friday 12th December 2025.
“The male defendant has been remanded in custody whilst the female defendant is remanded on bail,” said the Acting Commissioner.
Both are due to appear on the 2nd of February 2026 for Supreme Court Mentions along with 16 others arrested during raids and the two suspects from the border seizures
Police conducted five drug raids throughout the week.
A raid on Tuesday 9th of December at Toamua Uta saw 8 suspects arrested. All 7 males and 1 female have been remanded in custody to appear on Monday 15 December 2025 in Court.
On Thursday Police raided the home of a former Associate Minister at Nuu-fou and made two arrests, a man and a woman.
The Acting Commissioner said the former MP was not a suspect, but they were searching for the former prisoner, and received a tip that he was hiding at the former MPs home at Nuu-fou.
Two suspects were arrested – the former prisoner and a female said to be the daughter of the former MP. The prisoner has been remanded in custody while the former MPs daughter is remanded on bail until February.
Police also made six arrests on Friday when they raided a home in Sinamoga where six suspects were arrested – all males.
A total of 18 suspects were arrested as a result of police raids not including the two arrests from success border operations.
This week Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Fosi Schmidt who is also the Minister of Police signed a warrant to permit Samoa Police to be armed during raids particularly for narcotics.
Acting Police Commissioner reiterated that conducting raids is a dangerous operation and it is the reason why police needs to be armed.
“O le mafuaaga lea ua faaaupegaina ai le matagaluega ina ia mautinoa ia saogalemu le aufaigaluega i le faatinoga o tiute.”
According to the press release issied by the Ministry of Police it is indicated that criminals involved in distribution of drugs in Samoa are in it for economic gains and has a detrimental effect on the development of our country and safety of our people.
Samoa Police and Ministry of Customs & Revenue Samoa reaffirmed their commitment to protecting Samoa’s borders and ensuring the safety and well being of Samoa.
Authorities are urging the public that, “IF YOU SEE IT, REPORT IT.”
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