Man charged for trying to smuggle over $100,000 [1]
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 20:45
A 54-year-old man of Asian origin was arrested by police on Tuesday, May 15 at Fua’amotu International Airport after attempting to smuggle $100,000 out of Tonga in different currencies.
Police today said the accused was released on bail on Wednesday, May 16 to appear at the Fasi Magistrate’s Court.
In the meantime, he has been charged with failing to declare that he was taking more than the required amount of $10,000 pa’anga, as he was intending to fly out of Tonga.
The cash was taped onto his body and included cash of USD$50,000, AUD$10,000, Tongan cash and other currencies.