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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Tuesday 29 August 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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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
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
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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Tuesday 13 June 2023
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
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
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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Monday 22 May 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 42-year-old mother, who was hospitalised from the road crash at Pea earlier this month, succumbed to her injuries on Friday, 19 May. Her three children and her husband, who was the driver, were injured and are being monitored at Vaiola Hospital.
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Monday 22 May 2023
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
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 17 May 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Customs has joined the Pacific Dog Detector Program and welcomed its first certified dog handler, Customs Officer 'Amini Fonua and his detector dog detector "Fred" from New Zealand.
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Tuesday 16 May 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Five people including a 30-year-old male driver were injured in a road crash at Pea on Sunday, 14 May. While a 22-year-old woman was injured at Ma’ufanga, when she crashed her vehicle the following day.
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Monday 15 May 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Three people have been arrested in connection with the seizure of 27.76 grams of methamphetamine at Ma'ufanga on 12 May.
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