Hong Kong police arrest son of late actor Sing Fui-on after seizing 1kg of suspected marijuana
- Sing Yuk-man, head of Nam Wai village, arrested on suspicion of offences including drug trafficking and possession of equipment fit for smoking narcotic, source says
- Suspect’s father, Sing Fui-on, passed away in 2009 after appearing in more than 350 films and 600 TV episodes across 34-year career
A source familiar with the case on Wednesday said Sing Yuk-man, who is also the village head of Nam Wai, was detained on suspicion of drug trafficking, possessing a dangerous drug and equipment fit for smoking the narcotic.
Officers from the Wong Tai Sin special duties squad, acting on intelligence, raided the 48-year-old’s three-storey house on Nam Wan Road in Sai Kung at around 10.30am.
“In the premises, officers seized 1kg of what appeared to be cannabis along with suspected drug-taking instruments,” police said.
The force said the estimated street value of the haul was about HK$230,000 (US$29,417).
The man was still being held for questioning by police as of Wednesday afternoon.
In Hong Kong, the maximum punishment under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance for narcotics trafficking is life imprisonment and a HK$5 million fine.
