Neu: 2001-11-29 Contents of this issue:
1. Drugs Crackdown ======================================================================== November 29th, 2001 1. Drugs Crackdown: Police in Nuku'alofa, the capital of Tonga have charged 21 people with possession of illegal drugs. Deputy Commander of Police Taniela Faletau told Radio Tonga News that most of the drug haul involved marijuana, with a street value of over 20,000 Pa'anga (US$ 9,225). Three of the 21 suspects also carried weapons and ammunition. According to Radio Tonga, police, for months now, have mounted a major drug crackdown in the nation, in close cooperation with the community as well as law enforcement agencies in the Pacific, including New Zealand and Australia This has resulted in major drug busts. Among those arrested was a woman with over 1,000 packets of marijuana.(PIR) __END__
