Police Seize Suspected Drugs Van on Fan Kam Road
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago4 MIN
Summary
Police intercepted a suspected “drug fast-food van” on Fan Kam Road in the early hours of September 4 after spotting a suspicious light goods vehicle during patrols near Fanling Golf Course. The 46-year-old driver fled after getting out of the van but was quickly stopped, and officers later found suspected cannabis buds, cannabis cookies, cocaine and heroin inside the vehicle, with an estimated total value of about HK$209,000.
Key Points
- The incident happened at about 1am to 1.39am on September 4 on Fan Kam Road in Sheung Shui, near Fanling Golf Course, during a New Territories North patrol.
- Police said the light goods vehicle drew attention because it appeared suspicious, prompting officers to stop it for inspection.
- After leaving the vehicle, the 46-year-old driver, surnamed Tang (鄧), ran off, fell after a very short distance, and was then stopped by officers.
- Officers said the suspect suffered hand and leg injuries, remained conscious, and was taken by ambulance to North District Hospital for treatment.
- A search of the van found about 861.5 grams of suspected cannabis buds, 288 grams of suspected cannabis cookies, 5 grams of suspected cocaine and 6.5 grams of suspected heroin.
Why It Matters
The case is now being followed up by the Tai Po district crime squad, which is investigating the source of the drugs, the intended buyers and whether the van was being used as a mobile distribution vehicle. Those lines of inquiry mean the case could widen beyond the driver already arrested, and police have said further arrests are not being ruled out.