Results for Police and Crime

Two men were arrested last week and charged with the robbery and theft of an Asian business at Lapaha, where more than $1,000 cash was stolen in May this year.

Three people have been charged in relation to an armed robbery that took place at the Cowley Bakery in Nukunuku where about $9,000 cash was stolen on Friday, June 18.

A security guard was shot in the chest after a person in a passing vehicle in central Nuku'alofa fired at him outside a Nuku'alofa nightclub early on Saturday morning, May 29.

A 48-year-old man from Angaha was found dead in his plantation in 'Eua on Wednesday, May 12 after his family reported him missing on the same day, according to the weekly Tonga Police report.

Two people are currently being kept in police custody after being arrested by Tonga Police and charged with trafficking persons into Tonga, particularly young women for sexual exploitation.

A 26-year-old rugby player tragically died from spinal cord injuries that occurred during a rugby match on Saturday, April 17 at the Longolongo field in Nuku’alofa.

A 56-year-old man was shot and wounded early this morning, at the American Wharf while struggling to overpower an armed assailant.

A contract for the construction of a $900,000 police station at Vaini was signed by the acting Minister of Police, Hon Dr Viliami Tangi and the Country Manager for Fletcher Royco Construction Company, Gary Martin, at the Police Headquarter, Longolongo on Friday, March 12.

A media restriction was imposed today on the court proceedings of a case between the Police and Ramsay R. Dalgety who is charged with perjury.