2 men arrested

2 arrested in Tonga for drug-related offences

One suspect is a 36-year-old man from Houme while the other is a 27-year-old man from Ha’akame.

The arrests were made just before midnight on Monday during a routine vehicle stop on Liku Road at Houma.

Police said both suspects were stopped and searched where two packs of cannabis and a drug utensil were allegedly found.

The men were due to appear in court today.

The Drug Enforcement Taskforce Commander Acting Deputy Commissioner, Halatoa Taufa urged the public to assist police by reporting illicit drug-related activities in the communities.

 

2 men arrested with meth in Tonga

According to Deputy Commissioner Tevita Vailea, a 34-year-old man and a 29-year old man from Nukunuku were apprehended on Tuesday 27 April 2021 with 6.84 grams of methamphetamine, 0.88 grams of cannabis and drug utensils.

Both accused have been charged with possession of illicit drugs and are remanded in police custody to appear in Court at a later date.

“We encourage anyone who may have information about drug related offending to contact 7704660,” Vailea said.

 

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Tonga police charge two men with manslaughter

The suspects aged 19 and 21 respectively are from Ha’atafu.

The victim was found on the side of the main road at Ha’atafu with injuries to his head last Sunday morning.

Officers from Nukunuku Police Station rushed the victim to the hospital where he died the following day.

Police allege that the two suspects and the victim were drinking alcohol together when they got into a fight where the suspects allegedly assaulted the victim.

The father of one of the suspects when told of the incident took both suspects to Nukunuku Police Station on Sunday night.

Tonga police arrest 2 men for meth and cannabis

The methamphetamine was allegedly concealed in a shipment from the United States of America.

Police intercepted and arrested a 39-year-old man, who was allegedly in possession of 297 grams of methamphetamine on Tuesday.

Police also arrested on the same day a 31-year-old man connected to this case.

He was arrested with 30.4grams of cannabis allegedly on his person, packed for sale.