Life imprisonment for man guilty in 5.8kg meth transport case

Teau ‘i Mo’unga Faletau (43) who was convicted of arranging the transportation of more than five kilograms of methamphetamine to New Zealand in 2024 was sentenced to life imprisonment. Because the quantity exceeded 5,000 grams, the Act mandated life imprisonment. However, in a recently released sentencing, the Lord Chief Justice stated that the Tongan jurisprudence is silent on whether or not a whole life sentence without possibility of review or mitigation is lawful.
2026-09-14 21:22:20