For the first time, methamphetamine infiltrated wooden furniture, transported to Hong Kong, drug dealers in Tsuen Wan sub-houses to extract drugs, 2 men arrested

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Written by: Shao Peilin Cai Zhengbang

2020-09-03 10:48

Last update date: 2020-09-03 12:28

On Monday (August 31), the police smashed a drug manufacturing plant on Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan and arrested two men.

Police today (3rd) explained the facts of the case. During the operation, the police seized two sacks containing about 3 kilograms of wood and blocks, 600 grams of cocaine products, a small amount of methamphetamine and a batch of drug making tools.

According to the police, it is suspected that overseas drug dealers used chemical methods to infiltrate small wooden furniture and transport them to Hong Kong. After receiving the goods, local drug dealers cut the furniture into pieces and extracted methamphetamine in a room in Tsuen Wan.

The police are tracing the source of the drugs and whether the "additive" wooden furniture has flowed into the local market.

West Kowloon Region Criminal (Administration and Support) Superintendent Alan Chung said that one month ago, the police received an informant that someone had rented a sub-divided unit to manufacture cocaine and methamphetamine and that the drugs were provided to drug dealers in West Kowloon.

On Monday (August 31) afternoon, detectives smashed a drug manufacturing factory and arrested two men at a 150-foot-large unit in Detai Building, 39 Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan.

The two arrested men were 34 and 52 years old, believed to have triad background. They reported as warehouse clerk and construction worker.

Among them, a 52-year-old man has been under control of drug trafficking and drug trafficking. He appeared in Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts yesterday (2nd) and will be heard again on October 28.

Another 34-year-old arrested man has been released on bail.

Drugs infiltrate wooden furniture

Zhong Yalun said that one of the drug dealers was inside the unit and used an electronic cooker to boil the drug liquid.

During the operation, the police seized about 600 grams of cocaine products, a small amount of methamphetamine, and a batch of drug-making tools, including electronic scales, pots and soda powder.

In addition, there are two sacks in the unit, containing about 3 kilograms of wood and blocks.

Zhong said that it is suspected that overseas drug dealers used chemical methods to infiltrate small wooden furniture and then transport them to Hong Kong through normal channels. After receiving the goods, local drug dealers dismantled and chopped the wooden furniture, and then heated the small wooden pieces at high temperature to chemically Method of extracting drugs.

The police are still investigating the amount of methamphetamine in this case and the source of the wood.

Zhong Xu said that the extraction of methamphetamine is dangerous and may explode. The method used in this case is novel and rare. It was the first time that a drug dealer found that methamphetamine had penetrated into wood. Earlier, the police discovered that someone was trafficking cocaine using similar methods.

The police will continue to trace the source of the drugs and investigate whether other "toxic" wooden furniture has flowed into the local market.

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