Rodney Tomasi was acquitted of cannabis possession and of offering a bribe to police officers. Tonga's Supreme Court ruled on July 17, 2019 that search evidence was inadmissible and the bribery charge was unproven.
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Rodney Tomasi was acquitted of possessing cannabis.[1] The cannabis acquittal was because evidence from a search was ruled inadmissible.[1] He was also acquitted of offering a bribe to police officers because that charge was unproven.[1]
The Supreme Court issued the ruling on July 17.[1]
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