Samoa drugs

The drugs were found wrapped inside cereal boxes from California.

The defendant is understood to be a customs border control team member and appeared in the Supreme Court yesterday for the first time since his arrest more than two weeks ago.

He has not entered a plea as the prosecution has yet to finalise charges against him but his defense has filed a bail application which is scheduled to be heard next Monday.

The accused did not enter pleas because police have yet to finalise the charges.

The suspects include two couples with one released on bail on condition they surrender travel documents and report to police twice a week.

The other nine are still in custody and will all appear in court again on 9 December.

Some of the suspects are also facing charges of possessing unlawful firearms and ammunition.

Surveillance drones were used by police in the raid that led to the arrests, which netted the largest haul of marijuana in Samoan history.