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Call for more maritime patrols after narco-subs captured in Pacific
The Nafanua III is the country's only patrol boat.
(Photo: Junior S. Ami)
By Gagau Faavesi Sitaiai
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29 January 2026, 6:00PM
The recent seizure of 130 sacks of cocaine in Fiji, estimated to be worth more than AU$2 billion and the confiscation of 4.87 tonnes of cocaine in Tahiti's waters have raised alarm across the Pacific, including at home in Samoa.
By Gagau Faavesi Sitaiai
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29 January 2026, 6:00PM
