Samoa's Police Commissioner Auapa'au Logoitino Filipo says his office is investigating missing containers of fish which were bound for export from the Apia wharf.
Sixteen Samoa Ports Authority security officers have been suspended.
The Samoa Observer reports Auapa'au saying the matter has was referred to the Ministry's Criminal Investigation Division last week.
Auapa'au also confirmed two companies had lodged complaints and they are looking at CCTV footage from the port, but so far no one has been charged.
The Commissioner could not say how much fish had gone missing.
Source:
RNZ Pacific