Venasio Hau (32) was sentenced to four-years and six-months imprisonment, partially suspended, for possession of 27.76 grams of methamphetamine, while his two co-accused received suspended sentences. The illicit drugs were seized after Police received information of it being sold at a residence in Ma'ufanga.
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Monday 8 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 20 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Paea Kalisitiane (19) was sentenced to imprisonment for charges including possession of 1.29 grams of methamphetamine at a residence in Tokomololo. Her 24-year-old co-offender received a suspended sentence on a lesser charge.
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Wednesday 20 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione Pongi (36) is serving 10-months imprisonment for possession of 0.16 grams of methamphetamine seized at Vaini in October this year.
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Wednesday 20 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A consistent drug re-offender, Sione ‘Ala (26) was sentenced two-years five-months imprisonment for possession of illicit drugs including methamphetamine, in two separate offences, involving vehicles in Nuku’alofa.
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Thursday 14 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Fili Napa’a (31) was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment partially suspended for charges including possession of 329.98 grams of cannabis at Veitongo in March this year.
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Friday 8 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione Katoa (29) was sentenced to 21-months imprisonment with parts suspended for numerous charges that included possession of illicit drugs, namely 0.65 grams of methamphetamine at Veitongo.
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Friday 8 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 12th defendant to be sentenced for being involved in distributing a portion of a salvaged shipment of cocaine washed up in Vava'u in 2021, was sentenced five and a half-years' imprisonment, partially suspended, for engaging in dealings with another person to transfer a Class A illicit drug to Tongatapu.
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Friday 8 December 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Heneli Manuofetoa (42) was sentenced to two-years imprisonment for charges, including possession of 0.78 grams of methamphetamine seized inside his vehicle, after Police received information that he was selling illicit drugs in Nuku’alofa.
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Wednesday 29 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tevita Vaka Lutui (35) is serving 10-months imprisonment for possession of 0.21 grams of methamphetamine at Tokomololo.
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Friday 20 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji owned a chain of pharmacies, in three Pacific countries, held influential roles, and made generous donations to political parties. He’s now in prison for drug importing but a joint investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project and local media, released today, has found a far murkier story. By: Aubrey Belford, Stevan Dojcinovic, Jared Savage and Kelvin Anthony.
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Monday 16 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Malakai Fonua (25) was sentenced to 22-months imprisonment with the final 10-months suspended on conditions for charges of possession of illicit drugs, including 1.74 grams of methamphetamine.
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Thursday 12 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Uhila Tu’i (33), who is currently serving a prison term for firearm offences, was further sentenced to four and a half-years imprisonment for drug charges that included possession of 33.97 grams of methamphetamine seized in his van at Hala’ovave.
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Thursday 5 October 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Andrew Motuliki (28) was sentenced to seven and a half-years imprisonment for supplying cocaine that washed up on beaches in Vava’u in 2021. The court heard that he played a significant role, when he involved others for reward, as he had some understanding of the scale of the operation.
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Friday 29 September 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Folauola Kamoto was sentenced to 34-months imprisonment with the final-18-months suspended on conditions for various drug offences that included possession of 2.35 grams of methamphetamine. Her husband Koloa Kamoto was sentenced to 12-months imprisonment.
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Friday 29 September 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police raided a Kolomotu'a residence and arrested two men (aged 35 and 38 years) on 20 September.
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Monday 25 September 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A repeat drug offender, Paula Keni Moala (53) was jailed for over seven years for possession of 28.66 grams of methamphetamine and 3.81 grams of cannabis seized by Police, who received information that he was driving around selling illicit drugs in the Nuku’alofa area. The time includes a previous suspended jail sentence that was activated.
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Thursday 17 August 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 45 year old man who exported methamphetamine from Tonga is the first person to receive a mandatory life sentence under a tough new drugs law. Nomani Kama Manulevu (45) from Nukuhetulu was sentenced to life imprisonment for the unlawful exportation of 29.7 kgs of methamphetamine that was concealed in a refrigerated container to New Zealand in 2021.
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Tuesday 1 August 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nelson Siulangapo (35) who pleaded guilty to five different charges, including possession of the illicit drugs methamphetamine and cannabis, drugs utensils, an unlicensed .22 rifle and unlicensed ammunition, was convicted and sentenced to five years and three months imprisonment.
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Wednesday 31 May 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two people have been arrested and charged in relation to the seizure of 0.81 grams of methamphetamine from a rental car at Pahu in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 25 May 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four people were arrested in two separate illicit drug raids at Hofoa and Tokomolo, which included the seizure of 13.27 grams of methamphetamine.
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