Two arrested in Mong Kok anti-drug building crackdown
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Mong Kok Police District officers mounted targeted anti-drug operations on Monday under the ongoing district crackdown codenamed FAIRLAW, arresting two men in separate actions tied to a suspected drug den and alleged drug trafficking. One case involved a unit in a Dundas Street commercial building, while the other followed the interception of a man near the junction of Shanghai Street and Changsha Street
Key Points
- The first operation targeted a commercial building on Dundas Street, where police arrested 39-year-old local man Cheung on suspicion of renting out a unit as a drug den
- Cheung is suspected of permitting premises to be used as a divan or for illegal trafficking of dangerous drugs inside the commercial complex
- In a separate patrol, officers stopped 51-year-old Lai near Shanghai Street and Changsha Street and allegedly found four types of suspected dangerous drugs on him
- The seized items were 90 suspected midazolam pills, about 4 grams of suspected heroin, 10 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, and 3 grams of suspected crack cocaine
- Police estimated the drugs' market value at HK$13,000, and said Lai remains in custody for investigation by Mong Kok District Criminal Investigation Team Two
Why It Matters
Police said they are also liaising with the property owner to repossess the Dundas Street unit, pointing to possible follow-up action beyond the arrests. The case also serves as a warning to owners, agents and tenants that drug trafficking can carry a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment, while operating a drug den can bring up to 15 years in prison