The police arrested a 38-year-old man suspected of drug trafficking and seized 113 kilograms of cocaine with a total value of 97.5 million yuan.
The gangsters split the cocaine into small packages, crafted them carefully and sandwiched them in cardboard to evade law enforcement officers from tracking them down.
Ng Ka-lun, Senior Inspector of the Narcotics Investigation Division's Action Group, explained the case and said that the police launched an investigation based on tips and learned that the drug syndicate had set up a drug storage warehouse in an industrial building unit on Wang Yip East Street, Yuen Long. Yesterday (12th) at 4:30 pm , The ambush detective found a man walking out of the unit and stopped him for investigation. As a result, a total of 2,512 packages of cocaine were seized in 13 cardboard boxes in the unit, and he was arrested immediately.
The suspect, surnamed Fan, is 38 years old and reported to be unemployed. The police charged him with one count of drug trafficking and will appear in Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts tomorrow.
The criminal syndicate began to operate at the beginning of this month. All the seized drugs were wrapped in carbon paper and metal paper, and then sealed with paper, in order to avoid X-ray detection when entering the country.
All the cartons carried were printed with the words of products from South America. After entering Hong Kong from South America, they were arranged to be sent to urban units for dismantling, where the cocaine was taken out and then distributed.
The police believe that they have successfully intercepted all the cocaine without entering the market, and the value of the seized drugs is 97.5 million yuan.
The criminal group has a gang background, and it is estimated that it will take more than 10 hours for the suspect to process and package the batch of drugs. The purpose is to increase the difficulty of investigation by law enforcement officers.
The police appeal to anyone not to defy the law. Committing drugs is a serious crime. Once convicted, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of 5 million yuan.
