A 14-year-old Form 2 boy in Kwun Tong was arrested by the police for "possesses offensive weapons" for possession of weapons such as samurai swords in his home.
The arrested person has the background of the "Xin Nghe'an" gang and kept most of his weapons in his backpack or in a hidden place in his home. Initial investigations believed that his family did not know about it.
The police are investigating in the direction of the underworld forces and have not found any connection with other cases for the time being, but tracing the motives for his possession of weapons does not rule out more people being arrested.
Inspector Lau Kai-yen, the first team of the Kwun Tong District Crime Squad, said that the police today (27) morning, the Kwun Tong District Anti-Triad Operation Unit, raided a unit in Tsui Yeung House, Tsui Ping (North) Village, Kwun Tong, based on a report , Seized a large number of weapons, including a butterfly knife, a dagger, 4 katana, a lighter-shaped stun gun, an iron lotus, a softball stick, and a telescopic stick.
During the operation, the police arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of "possibility of offensive weapons." He reported that he was a secondary school student. Preliminary investigation revealed that he had a background in the "Xin Yi'an" triad.
When asked about the location of the weapon collection, Liu Qiyan stated that the arrested person kept most of the weapons in his backpack or in a hidden place in his home. Preliminary investigations believed that his family did not know the weapon and the weapon had not been released yet.
As the arrested person has a gang background, the police are investigating in the direction of the underworld forces and have not found any connection to other cases for the time being.
He emphasized that combating juvenile crime has always been one of the primary action items of the Kwun Tong Police District. The police will use strategic law enforcement, strengthen intelligence collection, and promote education with multiple agencies to reduce the chance of juvenile crime.
At the same time, the police will pay attention to crimes in the area and take corresponding enforcement actions to maintain law and order.
He pointed out that some criminals would recruit young people as puppets during the summer vacation and make young people liable. The maximum penalty for the crime of "possession of offensive weapons" in this case is a fine of 5,000 yuan and imprisonment for 2 years.
As for anyone in possession of a prohibited weapon, it is a crime and is punishable by a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 3 years.
He urged young people not to try the law by themselves, and parents, teachers and social workers can also show more concern for young people.
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