A former Senior Customs Officer, Paula Naitoko (68), was sentenced on 21 October to six-years imprisonment for importing a substantial amount of methamphetamine and firearms, concealed in a box from the United States in 2019.
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Saturday 22 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Saturday 1 October 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siaosi Brown (31) was found guilty of possession of illicit drugs, namely 222.69 grams of cannabis seized during a police search at a residence at Fanga. He will be sentenced on 11 November. In delivering his verdict Mr Justice Cooper was critical of the Crown prosecution's attempts to to call a convicted drug user to attempt to undermine the evidence of two police officers. “That sort of error needs to be properly understood so it is not repeated,” he warned.

Tuesday 10 May 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tevita Tupou was sentenced to three-years and ten-months imprisonment for possession of illicit drugs, in two offences committed last year on Tongatapu.

Friday 22 April 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tupou Tafuna (39) was acquitted on four counts that included possession of 6.78 grams of methamphetamine and permitting the use of his house in Sopu for drug dealing, after it was not proven beyond reasonable doubt at the Supreme Court.

Friday 1 April 2022
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 35-year-old man from Te'ekiu was arrested by the Police Drugs Enforcement Taskforce in relation to illicit drugs, cash and utensils on March 25, during the current COVID-19 lockdown.

Tuesday 5 October 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A suspended sentence imposed on Manavahetau Fua’eiki aka 'Isileli (43) for possession of methamphetamine and a bullet stands, ruled the Appeal Court on October 1.

Monday 30 August 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Asaeli Teuilo and Petelo Tu’ipulotu have been found guilty on a joint count of possessing 0.13 grams of methamphetamine, seized at Sopu on September 18, 2020.

Monday 16 August 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
More arrests have been made in relation to the cocaine haul seized in Vava’u, said Tonga Police today.

Monday 19 July 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kautai Moala (38) who is serving five-years imprisonment for possession of 19.49 grams of methamphetamine seized at Ngele'ia, was denied bail pending his appeal.

Tuesday 4 May 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Paletili Afu (37) was sentenced to four and a half-years imprisonment for unlawful possession of methamphetamine and cannabis, seized at two different locations in Tongatapu. The final 18-months of the head sentence was suspended.

Wednesday 28 April 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tangata 'o Pangai (a.k.a. Pinomi Lavemai) was sentenced to 14-months imprisonment for possession of 1.63 grams of methamphetamine. The Chief Justice said, the nature and surrounding circumstances of this offending pointed to a case of possession for the purpose of supply.

Wednesday 14 April 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Amusia Mateni (42) was sentenced today to 3 years and six months imprisonment for possession of 8.08 grams of methamphetamine and interfering with evidence that was seized during an altercation with a police officer on a road in Ngele'ia. The judge noted that in the accused’s current state of involvement with methamphetamines with its resultant delusional dishonesty ...“his wife and children may be better off without him.”

Tuesday 3 November 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nasif Naushad Ali (55) a Fijian citizen, who currently holds a Tongan residency permit, was jailed for possession of illicit drugs, including methamphetamine seized from his home in Kolofo'ou.

Friday 18 September 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four men have been arrested with methamphetamine and cannabis at three different locations in Tongatapu in an ongoing operation by Tonga Police.

Monday 3 August 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men, including a 31-year-old male police officer were arrested with seven packs of methamphetamine on Vuna Road in an ongoing Police operation.

Wednesday 15 July 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three men from two different locations in Nuku'alofa were arrested on Monday, July 13 as part of an ongoing Police Operation to disrupt the supply of illicit drugs in the community.

Tuesday 14 July 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two people were arrested with methamphetamine by Tonga Police in separate locations in Tongatapu, as Drug Enforcement Taskforce continues to target drug dealers in vehicles.

Wednesday 24 June 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men were arrested with methamphetamine and over $1,500 pa’anga cash seized at two different locations in Tongatapu yesterday, Tuesday.

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.

Wednesday 8 April 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six men were arrested with 122 small packets of cannabis ready for sale at four different locations in Tongatapu on Saturday, April 4.
