top of page
  • Writer's pictureAfriHKa

HK$470,000 worth of cocaine seized as man is arrested in Tai Po village

During an anti-narcotics operation in Tai Po village, the police arrested a 25-year-old man and confiscated approximately HK$470,000 worth of cocaine.

The operation was initiated by Sha Tin police in Wai Tau Tsuen based on intelligence analysis. The man was apprehended with around 52 g of suspected cocaine in his possession.


Additionally, the police discovered approximately 427 g of suspected cocaine and drug paraphernalia in a rented unit associated with the man. Following a preliminary investigation, the man, identified as Yu, was taken into custody for drug trafficking. He is currently being held in detention, and the Sha Tin district special duties team is handling the case.


The police emphasized that drug trafficking is a severe criminal offense and carries a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment.


大埔村男子被捕 检获价值47万港元可卡因


喺太和村進行嘅禁毒行動期間,警方拘捕咗一名25歲嘅男子,並且搞走咗約價約470,000港元嘅古柯鹼。


呢個行動係基於沙田警方喺偉頭村嘅情報分析所展開嘅。警方拘捕咗呢名男子,佢身上携帶咗約52克嘅疑似古柯鹼。


除咗呢個,警方喺一個由呢名男子租咗嘅單位度,發現咗約427克嘅疑似古柯鹼同埋毒品用具。經過初步調查,警方拘捕咗呢名叫做Yu嘅男子,指佢涉嫌販毒。佢而家被拘留,而呢個案件會由沙田區嘅特別職務組處理。


警方強調販毒係一項嚴重嘅刑事罪行,最高刑罰係罰款500萬港元同終身監禁。

Comments


bottom of page