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Samoa's acting police commissioner says police have carried out 20 drug raids in the first five months of the year, amid regional worry on drug trafficking.

The Samoa Observer reported Leiataua Samuelu Afamasaga made the comments during a press conference last week, where local reporters were shown items seized during the raids, which happened between 29 January and 26 May.

These included firearms, marijuana plants, methamphetamine, drug utensils and prescribed bottles containing drugs confiscated at the border.

The raids resulted in the seizure of just over 100 grams of methamphetamine.