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Stone drug possession case | Police intercepted 42.7 kilograms of methamphetamine for Hong Kong, Bahan involved in "digging stone to get drug" Ming Titang

2020-11-28T09:58:58.848Z


The police smashed a drug factory in Sheung Shui Kwu Tung a few days ago. They explained the case today (27th) that an international drug cartel cut the stone and stored about 42.7 kg of methamphetamine in the hollow stone, and then sealed it with chemicals to cover people’s eyes and ears.


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Written by: Shao Peilin and Huang Weimin

2020-11-27 09:37

Last update date: 2020-11-27 12:19

The police smashed the Kutung drug factory in Sheung Shui a few days ago. The facts of the case were explained today (27th). The international drug cartel cut the stone and stored about 42.7 kg of methamphetamine in the hollow stone, then sealed it with chemicals to cover people's eyes and eyes, and then arrived in Hong Kong via Pakistan airport by air , I believe that the target supplies Hong Kong West Kowloon market.

After the shipment of stones weighing about 1 ton arrived in the warehouse of the ancient cave, the drug dealer used a hammer to "cut stones to obtain poison." A 32-year-old Pakistani man was arrested on the spot and will be charged with "drug trafficking." The Kowloon Magistrates' Courts appear.

The police stated that the drug in this case had a market value of approximately HK$25.8 million, and it is believed that all drugs were intercepted before entering the local market.

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Superintendent Alan Chung, the Criminal Headquarters of the West Kowloon Region, said that the police had targeted an international drug trafficking syndicate earlier. Criminals used novel and rare methods to transport large quantities of drugs to Hong Kong and supply them to the market in West Kowloon.

At about 6:45 pm the day before yesterday (25th), the detectives found the drug factory involved in a warehouse in Kwu Tung, Sheung Shui and arrested a 32-year-old Pakistani man on the spot. He reportedly was unemployed and holding street paper.

Zhong Yalun continued that detectives seized about 42.7 kilograms of methamphetamine and 20 iron boxes full of stones, weighing about 1 ton, including 49 hollow stones, and seized a batch of drug packaging tools.

Preliminary investigation believed that the drug cartel cut part of the stone, then took the center of the stone, mixed the drugs into the stone, and repaired the stone with chemicals.

After that, the drugs were transported to Hong Kong via Peshawar Airport in Pakistan by air. After arriving in Hong Kong, they were sent to the Sheung Shui ancient cave warehouse for the process of "stone drilling and drug extraction".

The police stated that the market value of the drugs was about 25.8 million Hong Kong dollars, and it is believed that the drugs arrived in Hong Kong for a few days.

The arrested person is a 32-year-old Pakistani man. He was arrested on the spot by breaking a stone with a hammer and taking out drugs in the warehouse. He will be charged with drug trafficking and will appear in West Kowloon Magistracy tomorrow (28th).

It is understood that the stones seized included blue lapis lazuli.

Zhong Yalun said that he believed that the drugs had not flowed into the local market, and the operation successfully cracked down on the international drug cartel that had been in operation for about two to three months.

The police reiterated that drug trafficking is a serious crime. According to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, once convicted, the maximum penalty is a fine of 5 million yuan and life imprisonment. The public is urged not to try the law.

The police did not rule out further actions.

Inside the workshop: electronic scales commonly used in police blasting doors and searching for traces of smallpox in drug cases

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The incident occurred late on Wednesday (25th). Special duty detectives from the West Kowloon Region concealed a raid in the ancient cave warehouse and used tools to explode a batch of suspicious stones. They found 42.7 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine in the stones, about 25.8 million Hong Kong dollars. , Arrested a Pakistani man.

It can be seen at the scene that there were traces of police officers blasting doors and searching for smallpox, and there were still electronic scales commonly used in drug cases.

In addition to the main production site where the stones are placed, the workshop is even more suspicious of having dormitories.

Beds, sofas, TVs, refrigerators and other electrical appliances are readily available.

Pakistani male arrested for 42 kilograms of methamphetamine in Sheung Shui Kwu Tung Warehouse

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