Police cannabis raids net two suspected masterminds
Police believe they have smashed a major cannabis distributor after officers arrested two suspects and seized about 49kg of cannabis buds worth HK$6.86 million yesterday.
The operation, which came after a month-long investigation, saw more than 50 officers descend on two drug premises in Tsuen Wan and Yuen Long shortly before 4pm.
Chief Inspector Antony Wong Yiu-wing, of the narcotics bureau, said one team of officers went to Shek Lin House, on the Shek Wai Kok Estate, to track down the first suspect, surnamed Wong, 49, in his home.
They ambushed him in a multi-storey car park on the estate. The man tried to escape and there was a brief chase. He made it to a nearby pedestrian bridge where he threw away a bag. During the arrest, Wong and an officer were slightly injured.
The suspect was led back to his vehicle in the car park. Inside, police found 26kg of cannabis buds worth HK$3.64 million wrapped in vacuumed tea bags.
Meanwhile, another team of officers raided a village house in Nam Pin Wai, Yuen Long. The second suspect, surnamed Leung, 56, was walking out of the house with a large nylon bag when police intercepted him.
A total of 23kg of cannabis buds worth HK$3.22 million was found in the bag and inside the house. Chief Inspector Wong said both suspects were local men but their supply probably came from the mainland.
Vacuum-packaging equipment was found inside the village house.