Results for Police and Crime

A 38-year-old man died on Saturday night, May 12 when he crashed his car into a coconut tree at Kolonga.

Methamphetamine with an estimated street value of around $2 million pa’anga, was seized last night, May 8 in the departure lounge at Fua'amotu International Airport. The meth was in the possession of a 59-year-old Tongan national.

A 35-year-old man was arrested by the Police Drug Taskforce when he was found to be in possession of one pack of methamphetamine and 14 packs of cannabis that were ready to be distributed in Nuku’alofa yesterday, 7 May. A 27-year-old man was also arrested with a pack of cannabis.

A 23-year-old man was found dead at a home in Kolofo'ou on Wednesday night, May 2. Police are continuing an investigation into the cause of death.

New Zealand Police are searching for two Tongan male suspects in relation to the death of a 28-year-old father Epalahame Tu'uheava who was found dead on a road in Mangere, Auckland yesterday. A severely injured woman was found next to him and is currently being treated in hospital.

A five-year-old girl is in critical condition at Vaiola Hospital after she was allegedly hit by a car on Tuesday night, April 24 on Mateialona Road in Kolofo’ou.

Police are looking for two robbers who were armed with an iron rod, and stole around $10,000 pa’anga from a Chinese shop on Friday night, April 20 in Pahu.

A search has been called off for a missing man, Tevita ‘Ekuasi (21) who allegedly jumped into the sea at the Houma Blowholes on Sunday, April 8 .

A 54-year-old man was arrested with 4.72 grams of methamphetamine and cannabis at premises in Ma’ufanga on April 23.