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Written by: Yang Wanting and Yu Ruijing
2021-04-14 22:59
Last update date: 2021-04-14 22:59
The 47-year-old unemployed drug dealer was intercepted by an ambush detective after picking up the goods in a container in a container depot in Ma On Shan today, and seized a market value of about 1.5 million yuan and a total of about 7 kilograms of cannabis.
The personnel found that there were floor materials in the container that were stuck with glue, and the mezzanine was hollowed out. It was suspected that someone had hidden drugs in it in an attempt to pass the customs.
It is understood that the arrested man used to work as a driver in Hong Kong and China. He was unemployed due to the epidemic and suspected of being recruited by a drug cartel for "quick money". He is believed to be a lower-level role in the group.
The Chief Criminal Inspector (Drug Investigation) of the East Kowloon Region, Han Chenghao, said that after an in-depth investigation, the Special Task Force of the East Kowloon Region's Criminal Headquarters targeted a 47-year-old unemployed local man who was active in a drug trafficking syndicate in Kowloon and the New Territories. The officers believed A container yard in Pak Shek Kok, Ma On Shan, is used as a drug storage center.
In the afternoon of today (14th), the officers launched an anti-drug operation. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the officers discovered that the target man was driving a private car and appeared at the address above. After getting off the car, he entered a container.
After he left the container, officers stepped forward to intercept and search, and found 6 kilograms of suspected cannabis on his body. About 1 kilogram of cannabis was also found in the vehicle of the arrested person.
In the container, the police also seized drug packaging tools, including plastic bags, thermal storage devices and electronic scales, and found that the floor materials were wrapped in rectangular paper boxes. Some of the floors were stuck with glue, and the interlayer had Traces of being dug out, suspected criminals used the dug out floor to hide drugs in order to evade investigation by law enforcement officers.
The total value of the cannabis flowers seized in the case is about 1.5 million yuan.
The man was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and will be detained overnight for investigation.
Han Chenghao continued that the police found an upward trend in the abuse of marijuana in recent years. According to data from the Anti-Drug Administration in 2020, during 2020, one of the two arrested youths under the age of 21 was involved in marijuana crimes. The police will continue to spare no effort to crack down on related crimes.
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