Drug trade

Close to 100 international delegates attended the weekend meeting in American Samoa.

With drug crimes the focus of this year's meeting, Samoa's Police Commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil said there's a lot of work being done by the two Samoas to fight the growing problem.

He said drugs are entering the Samoan islands in all forms and they are trying to respond with the limited resources available.

Officers from the Australian Border Force (ABF), with the help of sniffer dogs, searched the ship's passenger cabins on Sunday and allegedly found 95 kilograms of the drug packed into suitcaseses.

Andre Tamine, 63, Isabelle Legace, 28, and Melina Roberce, 23, faced charges of importing a commercial quantity of cocaine when they appeared in court today.

They appeared in Sydney's Central Local court via video link from police custody.

The trio did not apply for bail and it was formally refused. They will remain in custody until their next appearance on October 26.