Samoa’s Acting Police Commissioner Leiataua Samuelu Afamasaga has confirmed that two additional police constables have been suspended pending internal investigations into possible links to suspected drug dealers.
“They are being investigated because their phone numbers were found in some of the suspects’ phone contacts,” said the Acting Commissioner.
He told Samoa Global News that they are continuing their investigations.
Last week, Prime Minister and Minister of Police, Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt told local media that police officers’ phone numbers were listed as contacts in some of the suspects’ confiscated mobile phones.
“That means they are in contact with these people,” said the PM.
The Acting Police Commissioner was also asked to provide an update of investigations into suspended Police Inspector, Nanai Vani Vai, and Luani To’alepai, who allegedly leaked a warrant of arrest to one of the suspects.
Leiataua said the matter is still being investigated and the public would be informed once it is completed.
