Four men were arrested and charged with possession of illicit drugs and drug utensils, after a Police raid at Tu’atākilangi on Monday, 9 October 2023. The men were remanded.
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Wednesday 11 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Friday 29 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
For the first time, more women than men marched out in completion of their Tonga Police Residential Phase Training, yesterday 28 September. The Baton of Honour for Recruit Wing 51 was awarded to Probation Constable Toketa Prescott.
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Friday 29 September 2023
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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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Tuesday 19 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of a youth from Paho during a fight at Kolofo’ou, on Saturday night, 16 September.
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Tuesday 5 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police headquarters welcomed children from the Maamaloa Kindergarten, who visited under an educational program, on Friday, 1 September.
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Wednesday 30 August 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Crime is spiking in Tonga this year, according to new statistics released by Tonga Police, who warn the public to watch out for housebreaking and thefts, fake online car dealers and vehicle thefts.
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Tuesday 1 August 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 51 year old woman from Haveluloto who collapsed at the Talamahu Market and was involved in a road accident while she was being rushed to hospital, died from her medical condition, Tonga Police reported today.
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Tuesday 18 July 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Technical Working Group for combating trafficking in persons and vulnerable migrants in Tonga met in a workshop on 12 July in Nuku’alofa.
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Friday 16 June 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Law enforcement officials across four Pacific Islands from Tonga, Palau, Papua New Guinea to Samoa participated in a multi-agency tabletop exercise to strengthen national and regional cooperation.
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Thursday 1 June 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police are learning how to interview vulnerable witnesses through a Families Free of Violence Program conducted by Australian Federal Police in Tongatapu, Ha’apai and Vava’u during May.
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Monday 22 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Assistance of AUD2.8 million (TOP 4.3 million) was committed by Australia to support Tonga Police's critical role in providing a safe, secure and crime free community, while addressing critical resourcing gaps.
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Thursday 18 May 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐒erbatoio was farewelled from Tonga by the 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐜𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞, on 17 May. He has spent two years as the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥ies 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
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Wednesday 12 April 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 39-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 44-year-old man in Lapaha on eastern Tongatapu earlier this month.
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Thursday 30 March 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Tonga and Trustwave hosted a three-days training for IT personnel from Internet Service Providers, Tonga Police and the Prime Minister’s Office on 23-24 March.
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Tuesday 21 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police is upskilling police officers in the operation of drones acquired through the Illicit Drugs Response Fund (IDRF) to support police operations. Commissioner of Police, Shane McLennan said that the high tech equipment will be useful for other police operations such as search and rescue, traffic control, and public order management.
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Monday 13 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four men were arrested on charges relating to the possession of and supplying of illicit drugs after being caught in Police raids at Malapo and Hala’ovave, Tongatapu, on Thursday and Friday last week.
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Thursday 2 February 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 17-year-old youth from Tatakamotonga sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a vehicle, while he was crossing Taufa'ahau Road at Nualei yesterday.
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Thursday 19 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There was no foul play involved in two deaths investigated by Tonga Police last year, in cases that involved a woman who died in a house fire in Vava’u and a man whose body was found in his car under the sea at Tu’imatamoana Wharf on Tongatapu. Meanwhile, another drowning death in Vaipua Harbour is being re-investigated by Tonga Police.
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Friday 13 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police arrested a 33-year-old man from Tatakamotonga on Tuesday, 10 January 2023, for possession and supply of illicit drugs, after intercepting the suspect on a public road between Holonga and Pelehake.
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Monday 2 January 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A man from Ha'asini has been arrested and charged in relation to a hit-and-run fatality at Nualei in November 2022.
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