Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 18:58. Updated on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 21:51.
Cannabis plants destroyed at Tapuhia Solid Waste facility, Tongatapu. 22 November 2016.
Tongan officials burning a large haul of cannabis seized by Tonga Police last week in 'Eua, used tyres as a base for the bonfire at Tapuhia Solid Waste in Vaini, Tongatapu today, Tuesday November 22.
The cannabis was the largest amount of cannabis seized by Tonga Police in a single operation.
The cannabis plants were burnt on top of tyres witnessed by independent representatives from the Office of the Auditor General, Ministry of Health, Kolofo'ou District Officer, Kolomotu'a Town Officer and Tonga Police.
Police Commissioner Stephen Caldwell said the cannabis was removed from a shipping container and transported in two Police vehicles to Tapuhia, where it was destroyed.