Hong Kong police uncover drugs den, arrest a man and seize HK$1.5million worth of crack cocaine

Hong Kong police acting on intelligence have discovered a drug den in a New Territories village where a 23-year-old man was arrested after seizing HK$1.5 million worth of crack cocaine.

The officers raided the house at Lam Tsuen off Lam Kam Road in Tai Po on Sunday afternoon.

Police said that 1.1kg of suspected cocaine uncovered had an estimated street value of HK$1.5 million along with suspected drug manufacturing-related equipment.

Police investigation believes the premise was being used for the production and storage of illegal drugs.

The force said, “Police have discovered that drug traffickers have set up drug dens in remote villages in an attempt to increase the difficulty of police investigation."

The man is presently in detention on suspicion of drug trafficking and the manufacture of a dangerous drug. The crimes are punishable by up to life in prison and a HK$5 million fine.

"The investigation was in progress and more arrests could still be made", the force said.

香港警方破獲毒品窩點逮捕一名男子並檢獲價值150萬港元的強效可卡因

香港警方根據情報採取行動，在新界一個村莊發現了一個毒品窩點，一名 23 歲男子在緝獲價值 150 萬港元的強效可卡因後被捕。

週日下午，警方突擊搜查了大埔林錦路林村的房屋。

警方表示，檢獲1.1公斤懷疑可卡因，連同懷疑與製毒相關的設備，估計市價達150萬港元。

警方調查認為該場所用於生產和儲存非法毒品。

警方表示，“警方發現毒販在偏遠村莊設立毒品窩點，試圖增加警方偵查難度。”

目前，該男子因涉嫌販賣毒品、製造危險藥物罪被拘留。 這些罪行最高可判處終身監禁和 500 萬港元罰款。

警方表示，“調查正在進行中，仍有可能逮捕更多人”。