Auckland businessman arrested for smuggling over a tonne of ‘Tongan chop’ tobacco, avoiding $1.8m in taxes. NZ Herald. 17 Nov, 2022 04:45 AM 2 mins to read. Subscribe to listen.

One of the nearby residents, Tonga Veilofia, is standing among large tarps with Tongan tobacco leaves drying out in preparation for sale. Ms Veilofia said they lost everything.

A 60-year-old businessman from Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland has been jailed for his role in smuggling six tonnes of tobacco from Tonga. Mosese Vakapuna imported 5982kg of loose-leaf tobacco, and ...