01st April, 2022 TONGAN A 35-year-old male from Te‘ekiu was arrested after a police drugs raid on Friday 25th March. The Police Drugs Enforcement Taskforce seized from his residence 49 packs of methamphetamine (4.31g), $1,500 pa’anga in cash and drug utensils.
The suspect remains in police custody while Police completes work towards the charges against him and to appear before the courts at a later date.
Detective Acting Deputy Commissioner Halatoa Taufa reassures that, “Although we are in the midst of difficult times with the widespread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drugs Enforcement Taskforce continues its work to bring before the courts those who are involved in distributing and selling illicit drugs, which is affecting our people and communities”.
Contact Police on phone 740-1660 or 922 and share any information you may have on drug related offence or activities.
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