‘Alaponi Vaomotou (46) was sentenced to three-years nine-months imprisnment for causing serious bodily harm, when he injured his neighbour on the arm with a machete, at Fou'i. The judge said it was his second conviction for a machete attack. “I consider Mr Vaomotou poses a real danger to the public, consequently none of his sentence will be suspended."
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Monday 22 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 29 January 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siosifa Fotu (37) is serving an imprisonment sentence of two-years and three-months for possession of 25.5 grams of methamphetamine seized, at Fou’i last year.
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Tuesday 2 June 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 38-year-old man was arrested with 26.76 grams of methamphetamine at his home in Fo’ui on May 26.
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Thursday 7 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men received imprisonment sentences on May 29 at the Supreme Court, after pleading guilty to possession of cannabis that included seeds found to have been germinating, possibly for cultivation.
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Monday 23 April 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Police are looking for 300 kava plants estimated to be worth almost $13,000 pa’anga stolen from a plantation in Fo’ui earlier this month.
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Thursday 22 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A man is in Vaiola Hospital after he was shot in the chest at Fo’ui on Tuesday, March 20. The man claims he accidentally shot himself while cleaning a .22 rifle.
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Monday 2 October 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 60-year-old male tourist from Poland who was swept out at sea while out swimming at the White Sands Beach Resort in Fo’ui yesterday, was rescued by a local fishing boat in the area.
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Friday 31 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tevita 'Ahoafi (28) who is charged with the murder of his close relative Sione 'Ahoafi (79) at a home in Ha'avakatolo on May 25, was transferred to Hu'atolitoli Prison on May 31, because it is more secure. The accused will be remanded in custody until a date is set for his case to be called at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 33-year-old man from Kolovai was hunted by a Police Tactical Response Group and arrested after he allegedly shot a man with a rifle at a home in Fo'ui on May 23. The victim is reported to be in a stable condition at Vaiola Hospital with injuries on his upper left arm.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A man is in Vaiola Hospital with injuries, after he was allegedly shot by another man at Fo'ui, on western Tongatapu, yesterday evening. The shooter has been arrested said Tonga Police today, who are investigating the incident.
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