Hong Kong Police Arrest 44-Year-Old Man for Alleged HK$800,000 Heroin Trafficking
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- Hong Kong police have arrested a 44-year-old man, surnamed Chan, for allegedly trafficking more than HK$800,000 (US$102,110) of suspected heroin.
- Officers from the Tuen Mun district anti-triad unit discovered around 300g of heroin in a reusable bag and an additional kilogram inside a flat on Yan Po Road, with a total seizure value of approximately HK$805,000.
- The man has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs, an offence punishable by up to life imprisonment and a HK$5 million fine.
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Hong Kong police have arrested a 44-year-old man for allegedly trafficking more than HK$800,000 (US$102,110) of suspected heroin. The force said on Friday that officers from the Tuen Mun district anti-triad unit were conducting an operation at around 9.50am the day before, when they found a man acting suspiciously outside a flat on Yan Po Road. After stopping the man for questioning, officers found around 300g (10.6oz) of suspected heroin in a reusable bag he was carrying. They also found an additional kilogram of heroin inside the flat. The total market value of the drugs seized during the operation was around HK$805,000, the force said. After a preliminary investigation, police arrested the 44-year-old Hongkonger, surnamed Chan, on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs – an offence punishable by up to life in prison and a HK$5 million fine. The man is currently being detained for investigation.
