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Two deportees affiliated to the Australian outlaw motorcycle gang, Comanchero, have been arrested and charged for "participation in an organised crime group" in Tonga.
Tonga Police say the two men, aged 35 and 44, have been charged by the country's counter terrorism and organised crime laws, as they continue to make arrests of gang members to tackle transnational organised crime.
Both men are alleged to have been the sergent-at-arms and the treasurer of the Comanchero branch in the Kingdom, the police said in a statement Thursday.
"During the arrest, Police also seized cash, Comanchero t-shirts, hoodies and vests," the statement said.
Tongans have been told to stay away from getting involved in gang activities.
"Not only are these types of groups unlawful in Tonga, but they also involve themselves with organising and committing a wide range of illegal activities that have a detrimental effect upon our communities and our culture."
The arrest come after 17 people were arrested and several kilograms of methamphetamine as well as firearms and ammunition were seized, in raids across Tonga's main island of Tongatapu, last month.
The raids, conducted between 9 and 17 August by the Police Drugs Squad, included the arrest of a customs officer, a prison officer, as well as a prominent businessman.
"There is no place in the Kingdom of Tonga for gangs, and those who associate with these types of gangs and their illegal activities," police said at the time.
Tongans with information about illegal activities and gangs have been encouraged to contact the police.