Criminal networks are embedding themselves across the Pacific region, including in Samoa, taking advantage of weak border systems and, in some cases, corruption.The first alarm was raised in 2023 when the Samoa Police stated that they had received information that gangs from Australia and New Zea...

Communities across Samoa are raising concerns over growing exposure to drugs among young people, with parents, youth leaders and community representatives calling for stronger…

Criminal networks are embedding themselves across the Pacific region, including in Samoa, taking advantage of weak border systems and, in some cases, corruption.The first alarm…