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Meth as payment from cartels

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By Shalveen Chand 16 November 2025, 9:00PM

An influx of methamphetamine faced by Pacific countries like Samoa was because of narcotics being offered as payment for transit from drug cartels instead of cash, said an expert on the subject.

By Shalveen Chand 16 November 2025, 9:00PM

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