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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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Friday 29 September 2023

A security guard at a bar in Nuku'alofa was arrested and detained by Tonga Police on Tuesday night, 26 September, for selling cannabis during his work shift.
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Friday 22 September 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 56-year-old Customs officer was arrested by Tonga Police after Customs seized an illegal shipment of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition from the USA, concealed in a personal consignment.
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Tuesday 19 September 2023

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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Wednesday 30 August 2023

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 29 August 2023
drugs

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 28-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were arrested during a house raid by a Tonga Police drugs operation at Hofoa on Friday 25 August.
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Monday 14 August 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Houma Police Station will resume its operations today, 14 August 2023 after over eight years of operating from the Nukunuku station.
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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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Tuesday 1 August 2023
road accidents

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

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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Saturday 8 July 2023
drugs

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three men were arrested with illicit drugs, live ammunition and cash at a house in Sopu on Friday, 30 June.
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Wednesday 21 June 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 39-year-old male driver from Havelu, whose vehicle crashed on Taufa'ahau Road in the Nuku'alofa CBD on Monday, 19 June, died in hospital the same morning, Tonga Police reported.
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police are investigating the accidental deaths of two boys aged 10 and 11 years from Lapaha and a 59-year-old man from ‘Utulau, who died on Saturday, 10 June, in separate incidents.
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Tuesday 13 June 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police is calling for urgent public action to curb a drink driving crisis after 95 out of 705 drivers stopped from 8-10 June, were tested to be driving under the influence of alcohol on Tongatapu, with most carrying passengers. This followed a report that 10% of 504 drivers stopped over the weekend in the first week of June were DUI.
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Friday 9 June 2023
Road crash

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Police have released shocking drink driving figures, which show that 10% of the 504 drivers stopped by Police over the weekend were tested to have been under the influence of alcohol.
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Thursday 1 June 2023

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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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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Tuesday 30 May 2023

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 30-year-old man who was stabbed by a man with a knife at Ma'ufanga is currently being treated at Vaiola Hospital for his injuries. The suspect has been arrested and charged with causing bodily harm.
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Thursday 25 May 2023
Drug Bust

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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