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Tonga police arrest six people with small amounts of cannabis and methamphetamine

In two raids on a bush allotment at Hauloto on 2 and 6 January 2025, Tonga Police arrested six people. In the first they seized 21 packs of cannabis weighing 8.17 g and five packs of methamphetamine; in the second, two packs of cannabis weighing 1.54 g and 27 packs of methamphetamine.

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In two raids on a bush allotment at Hauloto on 2 and 6 January 2025, Tonga Police arrested six people.^[1]

In the first they seized 21 packs of cannabis weighing 8.17 g and five packs of methamphetamine; in the second, two packs of cannabis weighing 1.54 g and 27 packs of methamphetamine.^[1]

All were charged with possession of illicit drugs and drug utensils, and the couple arrested in the second raid were kept in custody.^[1]

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Tongatapu couple among six arrested with meth, cannabis (9 January 2025). Kaniva Tonga.

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