CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the AFP and Samoa Police
Two men have been charged by Samoa Police following an investigation, assisted by the AFP, into the alleged shooting murder of an Australian citizen in Vietnam on 21 May, 2026.
The men, a New Zealand national, 31, and a Samoan national, 33, were charged on 10 September, 2026, with conspiracy to murder, contrary to section 106 of the Crimes Act 2013(Samoa). The offence carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
The men appeared before a Samoan court yesterday (16 September, 2026), and were granted conditional bail.
An investigation by international law enforcement authorities began ...