Police Arrest Three in Two Drug Storage Busts
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong police said officers from the first team of the Sham Shui Po district special duties squad mounted an anti-drug operation codenamed TAILBACKER on August 12, raiding two suspected drug storage sites in Kwun Tong and Kwai Chung and arresting three local suspects.
Investigators said the trafficking group allegedly rented a large goods vehicle to conceal drug deliveries and make police investigation and tracking more difficult, while also using social media platforms to create random groups for drug sales.
Key Points
- The two suspected storage sites were located in a public housing flat in Kwun Tong and a subdivided unit in Kwai Chung.
- Police arrested two local men and one local woman, aged between 29 and 48, on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs.
- Officers said the suspects were allegedly lured into the operation because of debt problems and were detained for further investigation.
- Seized items included electronic scales, resealable plastic bags and more than 200 packets of suspected drugs.
- The haul included about 200 grams of ketamine and 700 grams of cocaine, with an estimated street value of about HK$2 million.
Why It Matters
The case points to traffickers using ordinary logistics arrangements and online social channels to mask distribution, complicating detection in dense urban districts.
For Hong Kong residents, the arrests also show how debt pressure can be exploited by criminal groups to recruit couriers and storekeepers into local drug networks.