Raids

Three men arrested in Tonga in police raids

The crackdown is part of an on-going operation to tackle drugs in the kingdom.

A 66-year-old U.S citizen residing at Tapana Island in Vava’u was arrested Friday, 10 January 2020 by the Taskforce while he tried to pick up a parcel from the Neiafu Post Office.

Police seized the parcel, which allegedly contained 18.05 grams of cannabis oil.

A search warrant the suspect’s residence also resulted in the seizure 0.28 grams of cannabis.