Havelu, Tonga — Tonga Police have made further drug-related arrests in Havelu, charging two additional suspects in a separate operation carried out days after an earlier methamphetamine arrest in the same village.

Tonga Police

The latest arrests were made on 29 January 2026, when police detained a 36-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man, both from Havelu, following an operation targeting illicit drug activity in the area.

During that operation, officers seized several packs of suspected cannabis, drug utensils, and an amount of cash from the scene.

Both suspects have been charged with possession of illicit drugs and possession of drug utensils, and remain in police custody.

The development comes after an earlier police operation in Havelu, in which a 50-year-old man was arrested following information received about the suspected sale of methamphetamine from a residential property.

In that earlier incident, police observed the suspect leaving the residence in a vehicle and followed him to a nearby area, where he attempted to flee but was apprehended without incident.

Officers seized multiple packages of methamphetamine, drug-related utensils, cash, the vehicle involved, and electronic devices believed to be linked to the alleged offending.

The suspect was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug utensils.

Police have not indicated whether the two operations are directly connected, but confirmed that investigations in both cases remain ongoing.

Tonga Police reiterated their commitment to disrupting the supply and distribution of illicit drugs and urged members of the public to continue supporting police efforts by reporting suspicious activities to 922 or to the nearest police station.