The Attorney General wants to use the new drug detector dogs at the Port Authority of Guam.

Attorney General Doug Moylan wrote to Governor Lou Leon Guerrero claiming drugs are being hidden in different items like cars and equipment that enter through the Port.

It’s an issue he brought up during the war on drugs forum at the University of Guam held by the criminal justice students.

“There’s too much supply out there which I see and I keep on saying to hit that Port Authority of Guam. They are not doing enough to hit that Port and those dogs that we authorized in the opioid council and I thank the public defender Hattori. Eighteen dogs in February of 2023, last year. It took them over a year to bring them in. I am not pointing a finger but we only got nine of the 18 that we authorized. We need to stop the supply coming into Guam. Once you stop the supply, the price goes up. Why are the Micronesians able to afford it now and why are the police pulling them over? It’s because they can afford it. One gram - we are down $80 to $100. Ten years ago I think it was $300 for a gram of meth. The problem is supply demand. The other part is demand. Drop the demand. Be smart, don’t start. Teach the kids because as our system is putting these meth addicts behind bars, every weekend they are graduating another meth addict,” said Moylan. 

Moylan requested a meeting with the Governor and relevant cabinet officials stating he hopes to implement an effective method to curtail the supply, driving the meth price up, and reducing its availability to those becoming meth addicts.

 The AG added this can be done without delaying commerce.

During the forum, Public Safety Chair Senator Chris Barnett shared that the local drug problem is even making its way to our youth.

“I’ve heard from elementary schools that they are finding meth pipes in kids' backpacks. I think the societal attitude we are seeing now is very encouraging especially with the students holding this forum. We just got to get back to that point where we can rally the community and all of the relevant people doing the work to really focus and be on the same page,” said Barnett. 

Guam Police Commander Joe Carbullido admits meth is also leading to addicts disrespecting his officers.

“The type of people that we deal with are high, they don’t care, going to jail doesn’t phase them. That’s the type of people we have to deal with out there,” said Carbullido.