Man arrested after guns and ammunition found in Wong Tai Sin flat

A man has been arrested after police uncovered a large cache of firearms and ammunition from a flat in Wong Tai Sin.

The case came to light on Friday when staff at Chek Lap Kok airport's air mail centre found a damaged parcel from the United States that they suspected contained ammunition.

Police and officers from the airport intelligence unit examined the package and found 130 rounds of ammunition.

Officers traced the parcel's delivery address and on Saturday afternoon arrested a 38-year-old local man, surnamed Wong, at a restaurant on Nathan Road in Mong Kok where he works.

When he was taken to his home on Shatin Pass Road, two handguns, three rifles, 27 air guns, four gun barrels, one silencer, more than 9,000 rounds of ammunition, and 30 bullet shells were found. He was arrested for possession of arms or ammunition without a licence and for dealing in arms or ammunition without a licence.

It is believed the man, who is still in police custody, is a senior manager at a Yoshinoya fast-food outlet and a gun collector who is not considered a danger to the public, a police source said.