Five students among 22 Hongkongers arrested following seizure of HK$34,000 worth of illegal drugs, liquor over three days
- The five suspects were believed to be customers in a storage centre that was converted into an unlicensed pub and karaoke lounge in San Po Kong
- Six men aged 19 to 26 were detained by police on suspicion of selling cannabis online; drugs worth HK$5,600 seized during raids
Five Hong Kong students were among 22 people rounded up following the seizure of HK$34,000 (US$4,376) worth of illegal drugs and liquor in an anti-narcotics operation over the past three days, according to police.
The five suspects were believed to be customers in a mini-storage centre that was converted into an unlicensed pub and karaoke lounge on Ng Fong Street in San Po Kong.
Detectives from the New Territories North regional crime unit picked up the students and 11 others when they raided the premises on Saturday night.
“The venue was allegedly used to store and tout illegal narcotics and for abusers to take drugs,” a police spokesman said.
Inside the venue, officers seized HK$17,000 worth of illegal drugs, including cannabis buds and some tablets of Ecstasy, along with HK$12,000 worth of liquor.
