Drug trafficking in Palau is becoming more sophisticated and complex, making investigations more complicated and time consuming, revealed Narcotics Enforcement Agency (NEA) Director Ishmael Aquon in an interview with Island Times yesterday. “It is becoming more complex and they (traffickers) are finding more colorful and innovative ways to bring in the drugs,” admitted Aquon. He […]
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Taman scheduled for arraignment
Mike Taman who allegedly attempted to bring methamphetamine in Palau is scheduled for arraignment and pre-trial conference for June 28 in Philippines, according to his lawyer. Palauan Defense Attorney Joshnson Toribiong visited Philippines to check on the wellbeing of Taman and help provide a Filipino attorney for Taman. Toribiong said that most attroney’s he approached […]
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AG charges Happy Fritz for drug trafficking in jail
Happy Fritz has been formally charged for allegedly selling methamphetamine known as “ice” while in jail for previous charges based on documents filed by Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday. In early May, a report came out that 42 grams of methamphetamine had been found in a prison cell occupied by Ms. Fritz and three other […]
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Almost all postal packages with meth arrived from US
The fingers are often pointed at the Philippines when the officials talk about methamphetamine entry in Palau which is a fact. But, United States of America (USA) as well happens to be a country of origin from where methamphetamine enters Palau. The postal inspector Sherry Sisior said, “Most of the drugs that I have seized […]
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Woman nabbed for alleged meth trafficking
Disclaimer: The editor of Island Times has taken a decision to not reveal any details of the specific body part of the person in question out of respect to the person’s family. It is not the author’s intention to withhold any information. A 39-year-old Palauan woman was allegedly carrying 50 grams of methamphetamine in her […]
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Hillbroom’s drug case shows the rich goes to rehab, and the poor goes to jail
A year in review A look back at 2018 showed that the drug problem in Palau is still not over. 2018 was a year where the scourge of illegal drugs made headlines. One of the newsmakers on the talks on drugs is multi-millionaire Larry Hillbroom. On December 28, after spending almost three months in prison, […]