Police break 147 million yuan drug case and arrest 15 drug dealers for selling drugs online to trick young people into doing errands

The police cracked down on drug trafficking cases on online social platforms, arresting 15 people and seizing 147 million yuan in drugs.

According to the police, drug dealers peddled drugs through social platforms, generally uploading drug pictures and keywords, such as words such as 420 (420 is International Marijuana Day), and tricked young people into "running errands" to traffic large quantities of drugs, or rented warehouse units to store them in the name of the other party poison.

Detectives arrested 13 men and 2 women in various districts of Hong Kong on charges including drug trafficking, possession of drugs and possession of the first poison. A total of 147 million drugs were seized, including cocaine, cannabis oil and the first poison "Fina". Xiding" and so on.

The police urged young people not to take risks and sell drugs because they are greedy or instigated by their peers.

The police explained the facts of the case that the police launched the "Shagull" operation earlier, targeting online social platforms for drug trafficking, and arrested 15 people in multiple districts across Hong Kong. The operation seized more than 126 kilograms of drugs, with an estimated market value of approximately 147 million yuan.

(Photo by Yang Jialang)

Police arrested 15 people in multiple districts across Hong Kong for $147 million in drugs

Senior Inspector of the Narcotics Bureau, Ng Ka-lun, explained the facts of the case this morning (1st) that the officers of the Narcotics Bureau, together with the West Kowloon Region, the New Territories South Region and the Marine Police Region, launched the "Sand Ou" from the 25th to the 31st of last month. The operation mainly targeted drug trafficking cases on online social platforms.

During the operation, the police arrested 13 men and 2 women, aged between 21 and 37, in various districts of Hong Kong. They were involved in crimes including drug trafficking, possession of drugs and possession of the first poison.

The arrested persons have different roles, including picking up goods and being involved in drug storage units.

Detectives also set off snakes to combat drug trafficking. During the operation, they smashed four drug storage warehouses in the northern and southern New Territories. Approximately 124.9 kilograms of cocaine, 1 kilogram of marijuana and 4 kilograms of "phenacetin" were seized, and 6 people were arrested.

During the entire operation, the police arrested 15 people, 10 arrested persons have been temporarily charged with drug trafficking, while the rest were released on bail pending investigation.

The police seized more than 126 kilograms of different types of drugs, including 124.9 kilograms of cocaine, 1.2 kilograms of marijuana, 6 grams of cannabis oil, and 4 kilograms of the first poison "phenacetin", with an estimated market value of about 147 million yuan.

Senior Inspector of the Narcotics Bureau, Ng Ka Lun, explained the facts of the case this morning. The police arrested 15 people in the entire operation and seized drugs with an estimated market value of about 147 million yuan.

(Photo by Yang Jialang)

Drug dealers sell drugs on social platforms to trick young people into "running errands" for drug trafficking

Wu Jialun pointed out that in recent cases, in order to avoid criminal liability, a drug cartel used money to lure young people into drug trafficking, and instructed the other party to use their own name to help the group rent industrial units to store drugs, or even trick them into "running errands" to traffic large amounts of drugs.

Drug dealers generally put drug pictures and keywords, such as posting words such as 420 (420 is International Marijuana Day), and then put them on social platforms to sell drugs.

In addition, drug dealers use the Internet more to publish drug information, thereby expanding their contact with young people.

Wu Xuxu pointed out that many students have suspended classes during the epidemic. They have relatively little supervision and more time to surf the Internet, which gives drug dealers a chance.

Drug dealers are hired by young people to sell drugs. They are mainly influenced by their peers, financial incentives, and through online recruitment advertisements. They generally receive a salary ranging from several hundred to several thousand dollars each time, and they will distribute goods to different places in Hong Kong.

The police urged young people not to take risks and sell drugs because they are greedy or instigated by their peers.

The police found that the persons arrested in this operation were relatively young, and there has been an upward trend in young people smoking marijuana in recent years.

Drug dealers sell drugs through social platforms and beautify marijuana to young people, making young people believe that marijuana is not harmful.

The police remind members of the public that it is an offence to smoke or possess marijuana. The maximum penalty is 7 years in prison and a fine of 1 million yuan.

If a case involves the use of young people in drug trafficking or drug trafficking, the police can apply for an additional sentence by applying Section 56A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.

Drug trafficking is a serious crime. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of 5 million yuan.

If citizens have any news about drugs, they can call the police's 24-hour drug reporting hotline at 2527-1234.

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