Police seize HK$210,000 drugs in Chuk Yuen South Estate
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Summary
Hong Kong police said officers from the Sau Mau Ping district mounted an anti-drug operation in the Chuk Yuen South Estate area of Wong Tai Sin at about 9:30pm on 14 September after acting on intelligence and conducting an in-depth investigation. During the operation, officers stopped a 66-year-old local man outside Sau Yuen House and allegedly found about 64 grams of suspected cocaine on him. Police later searched a flat in Sau Yuen House and said they found about 138 grams of suspected cocaine, 8 grams of suspected methamphetamine and suspected drug-packaging tools. The total haul was estimated to have a street value of more than HK$210,000, and the man has been arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs.
Key Points
- The operation was carried out by Sau Mau Ping district officers near Sau Yuen House, Chuk Yuen South Estate, Wong Tai Sin, at about 9:30pm on 14 September
- Police said the action followed intelligence gathering and an in-depth investigation into suspected drug activity in the area
- Officers stopped a 66-year-old local man outside Sau Yuen House and allegedly seized about 64 grams of suspected cocaine from him
- A subsequent search of a Sau Yuen House flat uncovered about 138 grams of suspected cocaine, 8 grams of suspected methamphetamine and packaging tools
- The suspected drugs were valued at more than HK$210,000, and the suspect is due at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on 16 September.
Why It Matters
The case points to police concerns about suspected drug trafficking operating from a public housing estate, a setting with heavy resident foot traffic and close-knit blocks. For Hong Kong readers, the court appearance on 16 September will be the next formal step in testing the prosecution case after the seizure and arrest.