Police arrested 5 men with methamphetamine and a firearm Featured
Acting Chief Superintendent Tevita Vailea
16 November, 2018. Police during a routine traffic stop on Hihifo Road yesterday Thursday 15th of November, found illicit drugs (methamphetamine and cannabis) and a pistol with live bullets inside the vehicle with two males.
The driver a 47-year-old man from Fangaloto and his passenger, a 35 year-old man from Popua were arrested and taken into police custody.
Following their arrest, a search warrant was executed at the driver’s propertywhere three males, a 36-year-old man from Mataika, 28-year-old man from Ngele’ia and a 24-year-old man from ‘Utulau were arrested with more drugs and a bullet shell.
The drugs seized by Police were 13.42 grams of methamphetamine and 2.06 grams of cannabis.
Police have charged all suspects with possession of illicit drugs and are remanded in police costody until the 26 of November 2018.
Acting Chief Superintendent Tevita Vailea says, “We are completely committed to disrupting the supply of harmful drugs and apprehending those responsible.
The physical and social harm that these drugs cause to our children and communities, especially methamphetamine, is unacceptable and we are committed to lessening that harm and holding those responsible to account.”
Police are always keen to speak with members of our communities who may wish to confidentially pass on information relating to the dealing of unlawful drugs and can call us on 23417 or 922.
-Tonga Police
