29 July, 2021. Cocaine with street value of around $2.3 million pa’anga has washed up in packages on beaches at Höleva and Ha’alaufuli in Vava’u, triggering a major search for further drugs by Police.

20 Siulai, 2021. 'Oku fakaloloma ‘a e feinga vavale holo ‘a e Kautaha ATL Finance ‘a Halahuni Langi ‘o Halaleva ke toe ma’u ‘a e pa’anga ‘e tahakilu tolumano tupu na’e nō ‘e he kau fefine ‘e toko 5 pea ‘ikai ke toe totongi fakafoki ‘o a’u mai ki he ‘aho ni.

18 July 2021. Eight (8) people were arrested by the Tonga Police Drug Enforcement Taskforce (DET) from more than four different locations on Tongatapu between Monday, 28 June 2021 and Wednesday, 14 July 2021.

9 Siulai, 2021. Na’e ‘ikai ke tali ‘e he Tu’i Fakamaau Lahi Micheal Whitten 'i he pongipongi 'o e 'aho ni ‘a e kole ‘a e Minisitā ‘o e Ngaahi Ngāue Lalahi ‘Akosita Lavulavu pehe ki hono husepaniti ‘Etuate Lavulavu ke faka’atā kinaua mei hono tauhi pōpula 'o fakatatali ai ki he'ena tangi ki he Fakamaau'anga Tangi.

3 July, 2021. A convicted Tongan government minister, 'Akosita Lavulavu, and her husband 'Etuate Lavulavu have each been jailed for six years.

27 June, 2021. The relentless commitment of the Tonga Police Drug Enforcement Taskforce (DET) in targeting and disrupting drug dealers’ illicit activities resulted in the arrest of seven (7) people along with illicit drugs, utensils, and cash from five (5) different locations on Tongatapu between Wednesday, 16th June to Thursday, 24th June 2021.

6 June, 2021. Between Monday 24th and Monday 31st of May 2021, the DET arrested fifteen (15) people in four different raids in Kolofo’ou, Ha’ateiho, Tofoa, and Ma’ufanga.

27 May, 2021. The Police Drugs Enforcement Taskforce (DET) continues to double down on targeting drug dealers and holding them to account and removing drugs from our communities as to minimize the harmful effect they have on our people.