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Emily Hung

Hong Kong police have arrested three men on suspicion of drug trafficking, seizing seven kilograms of heroin with a street value of HK$4.3 million (US$553,000).
The force revealed on Sunday that officers from the narcotics bureau had arrested the trio aged between 27 and 46 on the previous day in during a raid on a warehouse inside an industrial building on Kwai Fuk Road in Tsing Yi.
One of the arrestees was a local man, while the other two were from mainland China.
Preliminary investigations suggested that the Hongkonger was in charge of managing the warehouse, while his mainland accomplices were tasked with transporting the drugs.
They added that the operation successfully intercepted a substantial amount of drugs from entering the local market, and they would continue to trace the source of the drugs.
Police detained the trio for investigation and would place a holding charge of drug trafficking against them. Their case is set to be mentioned at West Kowloon Court on Monday.
The force noted that certain individuals were enticed by the lure of quick money, prompting them to take risks and engage in drug trafficking.

In Hong Kong, drug trafficking is punishable by up to life in prison and a HK$5 million fine.
A total of 1,611 people were arrested for drug-related offences in the first half of 2o24, a 10 per cent decrease from the same period in 2023. Most of the arrests involved cocaine and cannabis, and 122 who were apprehended were aged below 21 years.
The number of reported drug users decreased by 8 per cent in the first six months of this year to 3,025, but there was a 15 per cent increase in the number of drug users who were younger than 21 to 452.
While cannabis and cocaine remained the most popular type of narcotics among young drug users, “space oil” climbed to third place for the first time.
The substance is a liquid with no standard formula but usually contains an anaesthetic called etomidate, which can only be prescribed by a doctor. It is sometimes also mixed in with other drugs such as cannabis and ketamine.


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Force apprehends one local man and two others from mainland China during raid on warehouse on Kwai Fuk Road in Tsing Yi


Force apprehends one local man and two others from mainland China during raid on warehouse on Kwai Fuk Road in Tsing Yi.


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