Police seize HK$1.42 million drugs in Cheung Sha Wan
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
West Kowloon regional crime squad officers mounted an anti-drug operation in Cheung Sha Wan on the evening of October 6 after intelligence analysis and an in-depth investigation. A 38-year-old Filipino woman holding a Hong Kong identity card was arrested on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs after police said they found multiple types of suspected narcotics and packaging tools linked to a subdivided flat she rented.
Key Points
- Officers first stopped the woman outside a subdivided flat unit in Cheung Sha Wan and found about 60 grams of suspected cocaine and 267 grams of suspected methamphetamine in her handbag.
- Police then searched the subdivided flat she rented and seized about 1.17 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, 746 grams of suspected cocaine and 179 grams of suspected crack cocaine.
- Investigators also found suspected drug-packaging tools inside the unit, including electronic scales and a large quantity of transparent resealable plastic bags.
- The total haul was estimated to have a street value of about HK$1.42 million, and police described the subdivided flat unit as having been turned into a drug packaging workshop.
- The suspect was being detained for investigation and was to be provisionally charged with one count of trafficking in dangerous drugs, according to police.
Why It Matters
The case points to continued police attention on small residential units allegedly being used for drug storage and packaging in urban districts. For Hong Kong residents, the prosecution now expected will test the handling of a case involving several categories of suspected dangerous drugs and a relatively large street-value seizure.