A 32-year-old man was found with 12 marijuana cigarettes, two pipes and a portable scale, according to the Samoa Observer. The report names him as Tulolo Lotele. He was sentenced in the Supreme Court to 18 months in prison.
The judge started at two years and took off 25 percent for an early guilty plea. The article frames it as a repeat drug offence. The Alcohol and Drugs Court had earlier refused him bail.
Why it matters: Twelve joints, two pipes and a scale led to a year and a half in prison. The scale is likely what separates use from supply in the court's view.
Source: Samoa Observer, 2026-04-19 (translated from en). Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting.