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14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sales of drugs
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4/27/2026

14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sales of drugs

Hong Kong police have arrested 120 people, including 14 minors, and seized worth HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in a month-long operation targeting multiple online sales of illegal narcotics and related products. Chan Lik-ho, a senior inspector with the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Monday that 53.7kg (118lbs) of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons were seized during an operation codenamed Amberflock, carried out from March 29 to April 25. He said there were 74 cases involving 78 male and 42...

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14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sale of drugs
NEWS
4/27/2026

14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sale of drugs

Hong Kong police have arrested 120 people, including 14 minors, and seized substances worth HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in a month-long operation targeting the sale of narcotics and related products online. Chan Lik-ho, a senior inspector with the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Monday that 53.7kg (118lbs) of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons were seized during operation Amberflock, carried out from March 29 to April 25. He said there were 74 cases involving 78 male and 42 female suspects...

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Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Men in Raids on Pharmacies, Seize Unregistered Weight-Loss Drugs
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4/21/2026AI summary

Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Men in Raids on Pharmacies, Seize Unregistered Weight-Loss Drugs

Hong Kong authorities have arrested five men across two operations at registered pharmacies in Sha Tin and Jordan, seizing over 400 clonazepam tablets, 2,700 zolpidem tablets, and six boxes of unregistered slimming injections. The Department of Health announced increased enforcement against illegal sales of anti-obesity medicines classified as Part 1 poisons, citing growing demand driven by nearly half of residents being overweight or obese.

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5 arrested at Hong Kong pharmacies, thousands of anti-obesity and dangerous drugs seized
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4/21/2026

5 arrested at Hong Kong pharmacies, thousands of anti-obesity and dangerous drugs seized

Hong Kong authorities have arrested five men at registered pharmacies and seized thousands of unregistered anti-obesity medicines and dangerous drugs, vowing to launch more joint operations to clamp down on illegal sales across the city. The Department of Health said on Monday evening that an enforcement operation with the police last Friday at a registered pharmacy in Sha Tin district led to four arrests and the seizure of over 400 tablets of clonazepam, more than 2,700 tablets of zolpidem and...

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