Narcotics Enforcement Agency (NEA) Director Ismael Aguon said in an interview that they are anticipating that there will be more attempts from people trying to sneak in illegal drugs during summer when it is high peak season. Aguon revealed that there are more trends of people trying to smuggle drugs to the country during summer […]
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Palauan arrested in Manila was a confidential informant
Sebalt testified that Teman was paid for his work with the task force but couldn’t remember the amount that he was paid. The Palauan man arrested in Manila last week for alleged attempted methamphetamine trafficking was a confidential informant (CI) of former Belau Drug Enforcement Task Force (BDETF) and proved to be a key player […]
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Inside the mind of a former self-confessed drug addict: A story of reform
“I knew I’m going to have to share my story. Even if one person is saved by my story or if they’re going to change or reform back, that’s what I am meant to do.”– Jacob Yangilmau, self-confessed former drug addict The first high had brought a former self-confessed drug addict to the many lows […]
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Palauan nabbed in Manila on NEA watch list
The Palauan national who was recently arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 3 in Manila had long been on the watch list of the Narcotics Enforcement Agency (NEA), according to NEA Director Ismael Aguon. Aguon confirmed to the media in an interview on Wednesday, April 17, that the suspect identified as Mike Taman, […]
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Meth in the hands of children
Representational image (Photo: Markus Spiske from Pexels) The small sized island country of Palau has been dealing with a drug problem for a while now. This drug problem has now taken an uglier turn as it reaches the elementary and high schools of Palau. From three government sources, it is confirmed that minors are exposed to heavy […]
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Gates acquitted, jury overturned
Judge in a rare instance, overturned a jury’s guilty verdict and cleared defendant Nicanor Gates of the Crime of Conspiracy to Trafficked Controlled Substance in a Judgment of Acquittal issued on November 11, 2018. Defendant Nicanor Gates, a Palauan living in California, was criminally charged in August after a package he sent from California to […]