Two individuals were arrested and charged over the weekend for drug trafficking and drug possession after allegedly receiving drugs (methamphetamine) through the post office hidden inside a laptop computer. According to information contained in charging documents, McNally Seklii and Chasper Itei Skang were each charged with Trafficking a Controlled Substance and Possession of Controlled Substance. […]
Tag: Narcotics Enforcement Agency
Drug trafficking becoming more complex
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 […]
Luncheon with BPS & NEA
Vice President and Minister of Justice Raynold B. Oilouch joined the many dedicated officers and staff of the Bureau of Public Safety and Narcotics Enforcement Agency for lunch at the BPS compound. Vice President Oilouch together with BPS Director Alonz and NEA Director Aguonrecognized and thanked all officers and staff for their hard work, commitment […]
Public support, a message that the community is united against drugs: Aguon
Narcotics Enforcement Agency (NEA) Director Ismael Aguon said that he is thankful for the initiative of other people to hold a fundraiser to support him, saying that this is a message that the community is united against criminals and drug dealers. “I don’t know what to say. I’m not used to this,” Aguon said in […]
Man pleads guilty to meth possession, criminal conspiracy
The man who was charged for criminal conspiracy and possession of meth pleaded guilty and had been sentenced to 15 years of supervised probation and three-year imprisonment. As per the last Island Times report, Julio Kazuo, who pleaded guilty, was involved in a case last year when the Narcotics Enforcement Agency intercepted a package containing […]
One woman was detained, not two: Aguon
The reports about two women being detained at the airport turned out to be faulty as the Narcotics Enforcement Agency has now cleared the air and revealed that there was only one woman who was detained. Ismael Aguon said, “We have ongoing investigation right now involving the seizure of about 18 grams [meth].” However, Aguon […]
