Tonga police say they have seized 58 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of US14.8 million dollars, during an operation in the Ha'apai Islands.
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In a statement Tonga police said two local men, aged 26 and 28, had been arrested and were in police custody following the drug seizure.
Police Commissioner Stephen Caldwell said police would protect the country's borders and its people with everything that it takes.
Mr Caldwell said the fight against drugs was a challenge for the whole country - not just police.
He said Tonga's youth need to be protected from these criminals who are destroying their futures by addicting them to drugs.