Four defendants face felony drug charges, with combined bail set at $2 million By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Three Filipinos were arrested after arriving in Palau in separate incidents and allegedly were found carrying a combined 337.82 grams of methamphetamine concealed inside their bodies, according to police reports. The seized drugs have an estimated […]
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Palau Housing Authority Employee Charged Over Alleged $7,281.98 Theft From 19 Clients
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (August 20, 2026) — A Palau Housing Authority (PHA) employee has been charged with four counts of theft in the second degree after investigators alleged she collected $7,281.98 from 19 PHA clients over a period of more than two years. Kukong Khalye Hilbert is accused of collecting unauthorized payments […]
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Man charged after suspected methamphetamine shipment allegedly hidden in books
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (August 20, 2026) – A man has been charged with attempted importation, trafficking and possession of methamphetamine after authorities intercepted a DHL shipment containing 18 packets of a crystalline substance allegedly concealed inside three hollowed-out books. Roldan Ellabed Renguul is charged in Criminal Case No. 26-056. The case stems […]
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Woman charged after THC gummies allegedly hospitalized three women at Koror luncheon
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau (July 16, 2026) — An Airai woman is facing drug trafficking and reckless endangerment charges after allegedly distributing THC-infused gummies during a luncheon that resulted in three elderly women seeking emergency medical treatment. According to court documents filed June 22 in Criminal Case No. 26-038, Kimberly Elarionoff has been […]
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Government Employee Charged With Meth Possession After Drug Paraphernalia Found in Government Vehicle
Police allege suspect admitted pipe and methamphetamine were his after officers discovered drug residue during arrest in Meyuns. By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau — Attorney General has charged Wiseman Kumaichi with possession of a controlled substance after police allegedly discovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside a government-issued vehicle during an incident in Meyuns, Koror. Attorney […]
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Convicted Murderer and Sex Offender Captured Days After Koror Jail Escape
Authorities face scrutiny after high-risk inmate with escape history flees custody in broad daylight By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (AP) — Authorities in Koror have captured dangerous inmate Amador Osima, ending a three-day manhunt that followed his escape from jail earlier this week. Osima was apprehended at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in the Ngesekes […]