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Written by: Ling Yide
2020-09-24 06:23
Last update date: 2020-09-24 06:53
In the early hours of today (24), officers from the Police Crime Squad raided Xin Yiu House, Yan Shing Court, Fanling, and arrested 1 man and 1 woman for "possession of firearms and ammunition", "unauthorized import of strategic materials" and "Hidden offensive weapons" etc.
Senior Inspector Leung Cheuk-hee, head of Unit 1 of the New Territories North Crime Squad of the police, said that they had intercepted intelligence earlier, stating that someone had hidden firearms, protective equipment, etc. and arranged to sell them online.
Liang said that after intelligence collection and in-depth investigations, the police raided a unit in Yansheng Court today and recovered 1 pepper ball gun, 1 telescopic stick, 2 sabers about 30 cm in length, 3 air guns, and 1 evasion gun. Bodysuit and 15 gas masks.
Liang Zhuoxi pointed out that the police arrested 1 man and 1 woman in the unit. The arrested man was 23-year-old Lv and the arrested woman was 49-year-old Cai. The two had a mother-child relationship.
The former reported as a student and the latter reported as a buyer, both of whom held Hong Kong identity cards.
The two were suspected of "possession of firearms and ammunition", "importing strategic materials without permission" and "possession of offensive weapons".
Liang Xudao is investigating how the goods were imported into Hong Kong.
It is initially believed that part of it has been sold, and the whereabouts of the sales are being tracked.
At the scene, the police did not catch pepper balls.
When asked whether the case was against the police, Liang responded that it was one of the directions of investigation.
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