On Thursday (12th), the police smashed a drug storage warehouse in a hotel room in Tin Shui Wai. Two local men (aged 21 and 22) were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking.
Police investigation found that a drug dealer rented a hotel room in Tin Shui Wai to store drugs. Detectives seized two suitcases in the room, and found heroin and methamphetamine with a total market value of about 39.8 million yuan, and used tea bags to cover the methamphetamine.
Police say the operation is still continuing and more arrests cannot be ruled out.
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Chief Inspector Au Yeung Tak of the New Territories North Regional Criminal Division told the case this afternoon (14th) that according to police reports and investigations, drug dealers rented a hotel room in Tin Shui Wai to store a large amount of drugs.
At about 3:39 p.m. on Thursday (12th), detectives found a man entering the hotel room. The man left the room a few minutes later, and the detectives in ambush nearby came forward to reveal his identity and stopped the man.
Detectives seized 2 bricks of suspected heroin weighing 760 grams from the black reusable bag held by the man. Detectives took him to the hotel room for search with a search warrant.
There were two large suitcases on the bed of the hotel room. The suitcases were not locked. There were 60 bricks, 23.5 kilograms of heroin, and 26 bags of 27.5 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in tea bags.
The police arrested the 21-year-old local man surnamed Chen for the crime of trafficking in dangerous drugs. He reported that he was unemployed and believed to have a triad background.
At about 6:43 p.m. on the same day, the detectives ambushing the hotel lobby found another 22-year-old man surnamed Li Target. The detectives stopped and arrested the man on the charge of trafficking in dangerous drugs. He reported that he was a car maintenance mechanic. , believed to have a triad background.
After investigation, the police believe that Li Nan, who was arrested, is the owner of the drug storage warehouse.
The two arrested men have been charged with one count of drug trafficking each, and the case will appear in Fanling Magistrates' Courts on May 16.
Police said the operation is still continuing and more arrests cannot be ruled out.
(Photo by Weng Yuhui)
The police said it is believed that the arrested person began renting the hotel in the upper address in early May.
The operation is still ongoing, and more arrests cannot be ruled out. The police will investigate the source of the drugs and the movements of the buyers.
Ouyang De said that the operation successfully prevented a batch of drugs from entering the local market and dismantled a drug trafficking group in the region.
The police stressed that they have zero tolerance for all drug activities and will continue to carry out anti-drug operations.
The Police remind the public that drug trafficking is a serious crime. According to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Chapter 134 of the Laws of Hong Kong, upon conviction, the maximum penalty is a fine of HK$5 million and life imprisonment. Members of the public should not try the law by themselves.
