24 May 2018

Man with thousands of dollars strapped to his body arrested at Tonga airport

7:19 am on 24 May 2018

Tongan Police have arrested a 54 year old man attempting to smuggle thousands of dollars in cash out of the country.

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Photo: RNZ Pacific / Koro Vaka'uta

Police said the man was caught at Fua'amotu International Airport and would be tried at the Fasi Magistrate's Court.

Matangi Tonga reported the man broke Tongan law by not declaring the amount of cash he was leaving with.

He was reported to have had at least $US50,000 and $AUS10,000 strapped to his body with tape.

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