Tonga police have arrested 16 men allegedly involved in a series of robberies in the capital, Nuku'alofa.
Radio Tonga reports good worth a total of $US36,000 had been taken.
The Nuku'alofa police chief, Superintendent Tevita Fifita, says the alleged crimes included the robbery of a foreigner and theft from a butcher's shop.
Six of the 16 are still being held in police custody.
