A SAMOAN holding a New Zealand passport has been detained in Apia after allegedly being found with 90 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
The man – an Australian resident – arrived on a Fiji Airways flight on Thursday and was allegedly found in possession of six bottles containing marijuana, along with a cannabis grinder and rolling papers.
He was arrested during routine border processes at Faleolo International Airport and is in police custody.
Samoan police said the arrest reflected the ongoing commitment to protect the country from the importation of illicit drugs and prohibited goods.
