A man was acquitted of unlawful possession of a .38 pistol by a Supreme Court judge, who found the police search unlawful. In addition, prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
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Monday 15 June 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 27 August 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Cash seized by Tonga Police during a search of Sione Filipe Jr's home in relation to a bribery allegation in July, was ordered to be returned to him by the Supreme Court on August 23.
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Friday 1 March 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 45-year-old man has been charged in relation to the seizure of a supply of liquor and beer, which he had no license to sell in Ma'ufanga.
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Friday 23 November 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three people were arrested after being found in possession of 100 small packets of cannabis already packed for distribution at a home in Ngele'ia on November 21.
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Thursday 15 November 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 41-year-old man was arrested after being found in possession of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $460,000 pa’anga at a home in Kanokupolu on western Tongatapu.
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Saturday 11 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A search warrant carried out by police was found inadmissible and excluded from evidence to be called in an illicit drug trial at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa, because the search was carried out in an unlawful manner.
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Thursday 2 August 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Methamphetamine valued around $10,000 pa’anga in street value was seized by police at a home in Hofoa, Tongatapu on August 1.
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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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Tuesday 3 April 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men have been charged after being found in possession of a firearm and ammunitions at a home in Fasi on Thursday, March 29.
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Wednesday 1 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A couple was arrested with cannabis and methamphetamine at a home in Kolomotu’a on October 26. They are due in court on Friday, November 3.
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Friday 20 October 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men have been arrested after they were allegedly found with cannabis and methamphetamine at a home in Tu'atakilangi on October 12.
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Tuesday 10 October 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 49-year-old man has been charged with possession of illicit drugs during a search warrant executed at a home in Fatai on October 6, and where $900 cash was also seized.
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Friday 4 August 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Nausaimone Kitekei’aho, a man in his 50s, who was convicted of possession of 3,800 grams illicit drug cannabis and bribery of a Tongan Police officer, will be sentenced on 31 August at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. This was a case where the marijuana and photographs of it were lost by police - but neither the defence nor prosecution made much of it.
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Monday 22 May 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men were arrested at a home in Kolomotu’a last week in possession of methamphetamine or "ice", during a search warrant executed by Tonga Police.
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Tuesday 28 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Two men have been arrested and charged after being found in possession of cannabis, ammunition and firearm in two separate homes in Nukunuku on, Friday 24 March.
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Wednesday 15 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four people have been arrested and charged after being found in possession of packets of cannabis in separate areas in Tongatapu from March 8-11.
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Friday 10 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three people who were arrested with packets of cannabis in separate areas in Tongatapu over the weekend have been charged and are due at the Magistrate's Court.
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Friday 23 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Ten men have been arrested for unlawfully making homebrew beer to sell, as well as growing cannabis plants and possession of an unlicensed firearm, found during a search warrant executed by Tonga Police at a plantation in Niutoua yesterday, December 22.
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