The Police Drug Investigation Division cracked down on a 125 million yuan drug trafficking case. About 125 million yuan of heroin, marijuana and ketamine were seized during the operation. A 58-year-old local man and a 40-year-old Filipino maid were arrested in the operation. He was arrested on charges of "trafficking dangerous drugs".
The police pointed out that the drug dealers used cocoa beans and protein powder to disguise the drugs. The drugs were transported to Hong Kong through Ecuador and then transported to the warehouse. The maid involved in the case was arrested while handling the drugs. .
Police said the case is still under investigation, and a 44-year-old Chinese man is wanted, and more arrests cannot be ruled out.
Superintendent Chen Jiangming of the Police Drug Investigation Bureau pointed out that from January 11 to 13, officers of the Police Drug Investigation Bureau conducted interception and search operations in Yuen Long, North Point and Western District.
During the operation, the police arrested a 58-year-old local man and a 40-year-old Filipino woman on charges of "trafficking dangerous drugs", and seized over 154 kilograms of various types of drugs, including 96 kilograms of heroin, 25 kilograms of marijuana and 34 kilograms of cannabis. Ketamine, with a market value of about HK$125 million.
One of the arrested men was temporarily charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and appeared in the Tuen Mun Magistrates' Court this morning (14th), while another Filipino woman, a foreign domestic helper, is still being detained by the police.
Senior Inspector Ng Ka-lun of the Police's Drug Investigation Division said that on the 11th of this month, detectives stopped a 58-year-old man surnamed Lau local on Ma Tin Road, Yuen Long. The detectives found 4 kilograms of ketamine on him.
After that, the detectives escorted him back to his unit for search, and seized 42 kilograms of heroin, 25 kilograms of marijuana and 5 kilograms of ketamine, and seized HK$1 million in cash.
The police believe that some of the drugs are related to a warehouse in Western District. It is believed that drugs from the above site were transported to a mini warehouse in North Point, and a truck was called to deliver the drugs to the above site.
Narcotics Investigation Division (Operations) Superintendent Chen Jiangming and Drug Investigation Division (Operations) Senior Inspector Ng Ka-lun explained the case.
(Photo by Huang Weimin)
As of Wednesday (12th), detectives stopped a 40-year-old Filipino woman outside a mini warehouse in North Point, where she was handling drugs.
Detectives found three sacks in the warehouse, including cocaine disguised with cocoa beans and 31 barrels of ketamine disguised with protein powder. Police arrested the woman on the spot.
The arrested woman is a foreign domestic helper. She started a contract in June last year, and the contract period is one year to June this year. She receives 100 yuan in cash for each action. As for how she was recruited by the drug cartel, it remains to be investigated.
Detectives went to the warehouse in Western District to investigate and found 360 bags of cocoa beans weighing 50 kilograms, as well as 21 boxes of protein powder and chocolate powder. No other drugs were found after that.
The police pointed out that a 44-year-old Chinese man is currently wanted, and he is believed to be a key member of a drug syndicate, and he cannot rule out further arrests.
Chen Jiangming continued to point out that the drugs seized this time were divided into small pieces and squares, each weighing about 150 grams. It is believed that it is convenient to mix the drugs into cocoa beans for disguise. The batch of cocoa beans was shipped from Ecuador to Hong Kong by cargo ship at the end of December last year. , and then transferred to the storage warehouse in Western District.
The Police remind employers, companies and related groups of foreign domestic helpers to pay attention to whether foreign domestic helpers are unusual, including suddenly becoming extravagant and changing their going out habits.
In addition, foreign domestic helpers should be reminded to tell about the criminal methods in Hong Kong, increase their awareness and avoid being used by criminals, and remind them not to accept any part-time job, otherwise they may violate the conditions of stay or even be prosecuted by the relevant departments.
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