Two re-elected Nobles' Representatives to the Tonga Legislative Assembly are due to appear at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court this month. One noble is up for sentencing while the other for sentencing submissions on separate firearm and ammunition charges.
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Monday 12 January 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 29 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga Lord Tu’iha’ateiho pleaded not guilty today to one count of possession of a firearm without a license regarding a .22 semi-automatic pistol. Tentative trial dates was set for November 2014.
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Tuesday 19 November 2013
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Nadi, Fiji
An American national of Tongan ethnicity has been charged for bribery of a public official and illegal possession of arms and ammunition after he attempted to smuggle firearms and ammunition past security officials at Fiji‘s Nadi Airport last week.
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Wednesday 30 January 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Crown is expected to formally withdraw two of the illicit drug charges against Lord Tu'ilakepa due to insufficient evidence - two years after the noble was first charged in December 2010.
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Tuesday 18 September 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A former Speaker of Parliament Lord Tu'ilakepa and the current Deputy Speaker Lord Tu'iha'ateiho will appear at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court separately in October and November, for preliminary inquiries on separate criminal charges.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to the seizure of five rifles at Veitongo, Tongatapu, on February 2.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's police have suspended issuing any new firearms licenses as a response to the increasing number of armed hold-up incidents in Tonga, but they believe there are many people in possession of illegal firearms.
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Friday 17 February 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan police are hunting for two armed men, who robbed a Chinese shop at Longolongo on Thursday evening, February 9.
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Tuesday 7 February 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
ord Tu'iha'ateiho will appear at the Nuku'alofa Magistrate's Court on March 28 for a preliminary inquiry on a charge of unlawful possession of an automatic pistol without a licence.
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Thursday 25 August 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Speaker of the Tongan Parliament, Lord Lasike will appear at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa on September 30 on a charge of the unlawful possession of ammunition, .22 rifle bullets.
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Thursday 4 February 2010
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES. Powerful weapons including a semi automatic assault rifle of a kind used in gang warfare, have been seized by the police in Tonga who are this week urging the public to report the whereabouts of other illegal weapons that may be on the island.
