Burst
Written by: Ling Yide
2019-12-24 23:59
Last updated: 2019-12-25 00:45Police intercepted and arrested a man at a building at 50 Hung To Road, Kwun Tong at about 3.30 pm today (24). It is believed that he had assembled illegally in Kwun Tong District on November 8.
Officers then searched a mini warehouse on the site and found about half a kilogram of explosives, including 10 suspected smoke cakes and a batch of chemicals.
Police arrested the 18-year-old surname of the local man for "unauthorized possession of explosives" and "illegal assembly". He is being detained for investigation.
Police operations are ongoing and more arrests are not ruled out.
Police claim: half kilograms of explosives include 10 smoke cakes
Tan Ziwei, Chief Inspector of the Narcotics Bureau, said that many different types of chemicals were seized in the mini warehouse, as well as some commonly used demonstration equipment, including helmets, gas masks and filters. Explosives handlers also seized a batch of explosives at the scene.
Li Zhanchao: Highly flammable oxidants are dangerous
Explosives treatment director Li Zhanchao said that after preliminary inspection, half of the kilograms of pyrotechnic items, such as smoke cakes, belong to one of the explosives, and there are different chemicals, including oxidants, which are highly flammable and pose a certain danger. .
Under section 55 of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap 200, any person who manufactures explosives or knowingly possesses, keeps or controls any item that is an explosive (whether or not he knows the item is an explosive) unless he can prove that The explosive was manufactured, possessed, kept or controlled for a legitimate purpose, otherwise it would be an offence and upon conviction on indictment to imprisonment for 14 years, the explosive shall be confiscated.
Tan Ziwei, Chief Inspector of the Narcotics Bureau, said that many different types of chemicals were seized in the mini warehouse, as well as some commonly used demonstration equipment, including helmets, gas masks and filters. Explosives handlers also seized a batch of explosives at the scene. Explosives treatment director Li Zhanchao said that a search and inspection had been conducted at the scene. Half of the kilograms of pyrotechnic items, such as smoke cakes, belonged to one of the explosives, and there were different kinds of chemicals, including oxidants. Will pose a certain danger.
Police show seizure of chemicals
Anti-revision demonstration demonstrating explosives
