By Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (August 31, 2026) — Pacific Island nations must strengthen regional cooperation and make their security priorities clear to international partners as transnational organized crime becomes a growing threat across the region, Palau Minister of Justice Jennifer S. Olegeriil said. Olegeriil made the comments during a side event organized by the […]
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Palau NSCO Cracks Down on Online Crime, Deports Dozens in 2025 Security Sweep
Intelligence-sharing with INTERPOL, Fiji, Macau and Hong Kong leads to arrests, deportations and disruption of drug and gambling syndicates. By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (May 21, 2026) — Palau’s National Security Coordination Office reported major gains in combating transnational crime in 2025, including the deportation of more than 70 foreign nationals, the disruption of online […]
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AFP sounds alarm over Pacific drug trade after 17 tonnes seized in 2026
SYDNEY/SUVA, 18 MAY 2026 (PACNEWS/AFP) —The Australian Federal Police (AFP) says the Pacific is facing an escalating national security threat from transnational drug trafficking after 17 tonnes of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, were seized across the region in just the first months of 2026. AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett said the scale of trafficking through the […]