Pacific / Samoa

Samoan pig head thrower fined $US1200

15:43 pm on 22 March 2019

Samoa's district court has convicted Talalelei Pauga of making false declaration to his arrival card and ordered him to pay a fine of $US1200.

Talalelei Pauga and his legal team after the sentence was delivered Photo: RNZ Pacific /Autagavaia Tipi Autagavaia

Today's sentencing came after Pauga admitted the offence under Samoa's Immigration Act on Thursday.

A police source revealed Pauga had previously been fined in Australia on a public nuisance charge.

In Brisbane last year Pauga last year threw a pig's head at Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, claiming the prime minister was ignoring issues that were important to the people.

In that matter he was discharged without conviction.