Three Arrested After Tai Po Etomidate and Replica Guns Seized
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police said a drug operation in Tai Po on 17 September led to the arrest of three men after officers stopped a 26-year-old British man in a car park at Sun Wah On Lane and allegedly found suspected etomidate powder on him. A subsequent search of a rented wooden house in Ying Pun Ha Village uncovered more suspected etomidate, 560 suspected etomidate cartridges, suspected drug-manufacturing tools and 10 suspected imitation air guns, with the drugs seized valued at about HK$3.6 million.
Key Points
- Officers from the first team of the Sham Shui Po District Special Duties Squad launched the anti-drug operation in Tai Po at about 7pm on 17 September after intelligence analysis and investigation
- Police stopped the British man in a car park on Sun Wah On Lane and allegedly found about 512 grams of suspected etomidate powder on him.
- Officers then searched a wooden house rented by the man in Ying Pun Ha Village and found 880 grams of suspected etomidate and 560 suspected etomidate cartridges.
- The search also uncovered a batch of suspected drug-making tools and 10 suspected imitation air guns; Sing Tao said items were found inside and outside the house.
- The 26-year-old British man holding a Hong Kong identity card, plus two local men aged 29 and 35, were arrested and detained for investigation.
Why It Matters
The case is being followed up by the second team of the Sham Shui Po District crime squad, indicating the investigation is continuing beyond the initial seizure and arrests. Police also reiterated that trafficking in dangerous drugs under Hong Kong's Dangerous Drugs Ordinance carries a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment