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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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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Meth Convictions Triple in Palau as Courts Impose Record Drug Fines
More than 1 kilogram of meth seized in FY2025 amid expanding crackdown on illegal drugs By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (May 11, 2026) The Ministry of Justice in Palau says convictions, seizures and court-imposed fines tied to methamphetamine cases have risen sharply in recent years, highlighting the growing scale of the country’s illegal drug crisis […]