Tonga Post

Tongatapu man arrested on suspicion of arson, theft of TOP$75,000 from Tonga Post office

Police reported that on the night of 3 July 2021, TOP$75,121.55 cash was removed from the Tonga Post’s Chief Executive’s office before the building was set ablaze.

Kaniva News reports a Police investigation found fingerprints at the crime scene which helped investigators identified the suspect.

The 35-year-old man was arrested and is being remanded in police custody until 30 May 2022, Police said.