Two Chinese national were arrested by police at Fua’amotu International Airport on Tuesday, October 15 and charged with the possession and the use of forged Tongan passports.

The accused appeared in  the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court this afternoon, October 16. One has been charged with three offences under the Passport Act, while the other face one count. The two accused have been remanded in custody for a week, until 24 October.

Police Commissioner Grant O’Fee said further inquiries are being made into this matter as it is related to previous arrests concerning Tongan passports earlier this year.

"This is part of an ongoing enquiry led by the Deputy Commissioner ‘Unga Fa’aoa into passport irregularities," said Commissioner Grant O'Fee.