Police Seize HK$5.5 Million Drugs in Yuen Long
Crhk · 4 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong police said an anti-narcotics operation in Nam Pin Wai, Yuen Long, led to the arrest of a 39-year-old foreign man and a 33-year-old local woman after officers uncovered a suspected drug storage unit. Officers said they seized about 11 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, about 550 grams of suspected cannabis buds and about 400 grams of suspected cocaine, with a total estimated market value of about HK$5.5 million.
Key Points
- Narcotics Bureau officers mounted the operation on August 14 after what police described as in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis in Yuen Long.
- Police stopped the 39-year-old man in Nam Pin Wai and allegedly found three packets containing a total of nine grams of suspected methamphetamine on him.
- Officers also stopped a 33-year-old local woman nearby before searching a village house unit believed to have been used by the pair as a drug storage warehouse.
- Inside the unit, police said they found about 11 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, about 550 grams of suspected cannabis buds and about 400 grams of suspected cocaine.
- The two suspects were arrested for trafficking in dangerous drugs and are to face, respectively, two and one such charges at Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts on Monday, August 17.
Why It Matters
The case is moving quickly from arrest to court, with police already laying charges and setting a Tuen Mun court appearance for Monday. Police also reiterated that drug trafficking under Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance carries a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment.