The Samoa government is considering tough measures for the recruitment of workers into the seasonal work schemes with New Zealand and Australia.
It comes after reports some workers have broken the law.
The prime minister, Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi, has told reporters there have been reports of drunkenness, rape, and the wilful destruction of a company vehicle but he would not tell local media where the offences occurred.
He says the home villages of workers found to be in breach of any of the scheme's requirements could be banned for two years while workers committing serious offences face bans of four years.
The government is also considering not allowing foreigners to do the selection because most incidents have involved seasonal workers recruited by outsiders.
Tuila'epa says the government would become the only body authorised to undertake the recruitment process.
