AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPacific Crime Crackdown: Fiji and the AFP opened a Pacific Transnational Crime Summit in Fiji, pushing new tactics against drug trafficking as seizures hit 17 tonnes of illicit drugs since January. CNMI Water Reality Check: Saipan’s 24-hour water service is up to about 90%, but CUC crews keep finding undocumented private-property lines and fresh leaks while leak-detection teams sweep island neighborhoods. Disaster Relief Moves: Gov. David Apatang approved emergency funding for Sinlaku recovery across Saipan, Tinian and Rota, while the STRONG Roof Program offers eligible homeowners free temporary metal roofs. Justice in Casino Case: A court approved forfeiture and return of funds tied to an alleged money-laundering and bribery scheme involving Imperial Pacific International. Broadband Rebuild: CNMI signed a BEAD subgrant with IT&E for a fully underground fiber network—about $31.3M in federal funds plus a large private match—to connect roughly 10,000 locations on Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
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