Police said they seized more than 32kg of suspected drugs, with an estimated market value exceeding HK$34 million, and arrested 13 people in an operation targeting an alleged drug-supply network active in Kowloon.
The group was suspected of being controlled by a triad, police said.
On October 13, officers found suspected drugs and packaging equipment in a flat in Hung Hom after detaining a man carrying a key near the premises. The reported haul included 406g of suspected cocaine in more than 400 packets. On October 26, police stopped a car in Mong Kok and said they found 23g of suspected cocaine in 13 packets, arresting the driver.
During raids on October 29, police said they found two packets containing 26g of suspected crack cocaine in a man’s bag as he left a unit in the same Hung Hom building. A search of his rented flat uncovered 30kg of suspected cocaine and crack cocaine, along with drug-manufacturing equipment. Police also reported finding suspected drugs at a drug den in Sau Mau Ping and a small storage site in Sham Shui Po.
The 13 people arrested were 11 men and two women aged 22 to 73. They remained in custody for investigation; police said they would be charged provisionally with offences including manufacturing and trafficking dangerous drugs.
A police officer urged landlords to check tenants’ backgrounds and the purpose of a rental. Landlords were also advised to report concerns such as suspicious items being stored in a flat or frequent visits by unfamiliar people.