A man in Sham Shui Po was stopped by police officers on Tai Po Road and found to be in possession of heroin.
The police then searched the man's residence and seized about 2 kilograms of suspected heroin and a batch of drug packaging tools in the unit. The operation seized drugs with a market value of about 2 million yuan.
A couple aged 46 and 42 were arrested for drug trafficking, and the female arrestee was also found to be a wanted person.
According to reports and in-depth investigations, officers of the Special Duty Team of the Sham Shui Po Police District launched an operation code-named "LEVINGTON" and "CLEARSKY" in the area at 0:00 am today (4th) to attack the area. Triad activities and drug trafficking.
During the operation, officers intercepted a suspicious-looking man outside a unit on Tai Po Road, and seized about 100 grams of suspected heroin on him.
Officers then searched his residence at the above address and seized about 2 kilograms of suspected heroin and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia in the unit.
The total market value of the drugs seized in the operation was about 2 million yuan.
The 46-year-old local man and a 42-year-old local woman in the unit were arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, and the woman was also found to be a wanted person for violating the Correctional Services Department's supervision order.
The arrested man and woman are lovers and are currently being detained for investigation.
The Police have been cracking down on drug black spots in the district, including recreational parks for public use, and have adopted a zero-tolerance attitude towards drug trafficking to help the public stay away from the scourge of drugs.
At the same time, 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, once convicted, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of 5 million yuan.
