Viliami Paletu’a (41) was sentenced to two-years and two-months imprisonment for possession of 3.16 grams of methamphetamine, at 'Umusi in 2020. He admitted to being a substance abuser. The court noted that at the time of the offending, the statutory maximum penalty for possession of methamphetamine was a fine of $1 million or 30-years' imprisonment or both.
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Tuesday 27 April 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 24 February 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione Siueli Angilau (41) was sentenced to 12-months imprisonment for possession of 0.07 grams of methamphetamine and 9.26 grams of cannabis.
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Wednesday 10 February 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione Vasi (35) was sentenced to one year six-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended for possessing 2.8 grams of methamphatamine in 'Utulau.
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Tuesday 8 December 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
'Inoke Hu’akau (39) received a suspended sentence for charges, including possession of 0.06 grams of methamphetamine seized at a home in Kapeta, earlier this year.
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Thursday 10 September 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vilimoa Afu (35) was sentenced at the Supreme Court to six-months imprisonment, which was fully suspended, for possession of 0.11 gram of methamphetamine, at Ngele’ia.
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Tuesday 7 May 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four men were arrested at a home in Longolongo with illicit drugs packed ready for sale on Friday, May 3.
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Thursday 18 April 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 28-year-old-man was arrested with three kilograms of methamphetamine at his home in Fahefa, Tongatapu on April 17.
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Wednesday 24 October 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty-seven cannabis packets and cannabis branches were seized from a home at an area called Hauloto, situated near Liahona in Tongatapu on October 17.
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Wednesday 3 October 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 38-year-old man from Popua who went to the Central Police station in a domestic violence case, was found with four packets of cannabis in his possession.
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Tuesday 18 September 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 27-year-old male taxi driver who was arrested for stealing a 79-year-old Australian visitor's purse on September 10 at an accommodation in Nuku’alofa, was allegedly found with six small packets of methamphetamine.
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Monday 9 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three men who are alleged to have been dealing illicit drugs were arrested in an area on the eastern side of Tongatapu on June 25.
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Friday 6 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men have been arrested after being found in possession of 102 small packets of cannabis ready to be sold on Tuesday, July 3 at a home in Tofoa.
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Friday 6 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 48-year-old man from Kolonga was arrested after being found in possession of two small packets of methamphetamine after failing to pay for petrol at the E.M. Jones petrol station on Monday, July 2 in Nuku’alofa.
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Monday 22 May 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 33-year-old man was arrested with 45 packs of cannabis and one pack of cannabis seeds during a police search warrant at a home in Ha'akame on Friday, May 19.
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