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Increasing theft of kava plants in Vava’u [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - 21:11

More kava plants were reported to have been stolen from a plantation in Neiafu over the weekend.

22 kava plants valued at $6,600 pa’anga were alleged to have been uprooted and stolen, on October 14, after police received the complaint from the 66-year-old owner in Neiafu.

Previously, on October 9, 195 kava plants worth $19,500 pa’anga were stolen from a plantation at Vaimalo on the island.

Investigation still continues.

Tonga [2]
kava plants [3]
Neiafu plantation [4]
kava plants theft [5]
Vava'u [6]
Police and Crime [7]
Source URL:https://matangitonga.to/2017/10/24/increasing-theft-kava-plants-vava-u

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