Tevita Talia’uli Fatongiatau who was convicted of possession of methamphetamine and cannabis has been arrested, after he failed to turn up at the Supreme Court on July 10.

Prosecution confirmed today, the accused was arrested by the Drug Enforcement Taskforce, after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

He was taken before Hon Mr Justice Cato on July 13 and is detained in Police custody for sentencing on August 28.

The judge had convicted the accused (in his absence) of possessing 159.13 grams of cannabis and methamphetamine weighing 0.34 
grams. 


The Court heard at about 11.30pm on October 28, 2018, Police received information that the accused was at Angela's Guest House in Kolofo’ou and was in possession of illicit drugs, and was dealing those drugs there.

Police seized a bag containing one sachet of cannabis and cash amounting to $355 pa’anga.

This was in addition to 80 small packets or bags of cannabis, which were in the toilet as well as cannabis plant material and a large number of small plastic bags. 

Also located was a weight scale and a test tube. Beside the bed in a cigarette packet was a sachet containing white powder, which the judge was satisfied, was the residue of 
methamphetamine that the accused, in a record of interview, admitted to smoking methamphetamine, and flushing cannabis that had been in the bag down the toilet.