Apia focuses on preventing use of meth by the youth

Apia, SAMOA — Apia will focus its attention on how it will go about preventing the worst-case scenario involving the use of meth or 'aisa' and prioritize the involvement of teenagers and minors.

The village mayor of Apia, Tuiletufuga Fritz Tuiavii explained that the matter will not be taken lightly by the chiefs and Aumaga in the village and urged the police to strengthen their role in investigating drugs within Apia as it is the center of all villages.

"We need to do something because the concern is that many youths, teenagers, and younger generation are getting involved," he said.

"The Aumaga and the chiefs have been advised to keep an eye on this matter around the village and even if one of them is involved then they will also face the same fate because we have bylaws registered under the Ministry of Women.

"The village is not giving up on their investigations on the matter and there are suspects but our investigations are still silent and we have also advised the police not to give up on their investigations."

He added that the village will boost its performance as chiefs and residents of the village to look further into the involvement of its residents in drugs and work with police in handling this.

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