At about 4 pm today (5th), a large number of armed police officers near Central Pier 5 wearing bulletproof vests and helmets were on guard around the pier. In addition, police officers armed with MP-5 machine guns also boarded a ship to and from Cheung Chau. The ferry searched, and passengers were asked to sit with their hands in front of them to assist in the inspection.
It is understood that the police received a report at 3:00 p.m. that a suspicious person was found on a boat at the Central Ferry Terminal and is now investigating.
According to the scene, the police received a report on a ferry from Cheung Chau to Central that a suspicious man had a suspected pistol object in possession. , but no suspicious person was found after investigation.
Police officers with guns boarded the ship to investigate.
(Photo by Lin Langtian)
Police officers with guns boarded the ship to investigate, and online footage captured multiple passengers raising their hands.
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