On New Year's Eve yesterday (December 31, 2022), the police intercepted two suspicious men who were moving goods in a parking lot on Dahua Street, Tai Po. They seized a total of about 2 tons of goods with a market value of about 2 million yuan in four large wooden boxes. firecrackers.
Two local men, 58 years old surnamed Xu and 62 years old surnamed Zhou, were arrested for "illegal possession of firecrackers or fireworks". They have been released on bail pending investigation and must report to the police in late February.
The police arrested two men in a parking lot in Tai Po on New Year's Eve and seized a large number of fireworks, including "Peacock Spreading", "Mandihong" and "Dragon Spit Beads", weighing about 2 tons in total, with a market value of about 2 million yuan .
(provided by the police)
According to the police, based on intelligence and investigations, officers from the Anti-Triad Operations Group of New Territories North found two suspicious men carrying four large wooden boxes in a parking lot on Tai Wah Street in Tai Po at 4:00 p.m. yesterday. Intercept.
Police officers searched the four wooden boxes and seized a large number of fireworks, including "Peacock Opening Screen", "Mandihong" and "Dragon Spit Pearl", weighing about 2 tons in total, with a market value of about 2 million yuan.
Personnel from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division attended the scene to assist in moving the batch of explosives and seized samples for testing.
The police pointed out that according to Section 7 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Chapter 295 of the Laws of Hong Kong), anyone who illegally possesses fireworks and firecrackers can be fined up to HK$200,000 and imprisoned for 12 months upon conviction.
The police also appealed to anyone with information about the case to contact the police.
Near the end of the year, the police smashed a firework storehouse in a village house in Sheung Shui, inspected 5 tons of fireworks and firecrackers, and arrested gangster father and son.
