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Hong Kong policeman arrested carrying drugs at border with mainland China suspended
- Security source says customs officers found Ice, a smoking flask and a stash of untaxed cigarettes on the 46-year-old, who was off-duty
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A Hong Kong policeman has been suspended from duty after his arrest for carrying drugs and a stash of illicit cigarettes into the city from mainland China.
Customs officers picked up the 46-year-old, who was attached to the traffic division in the Kowloon West region, at the Lo Wu border crossing on Monday. He was off-duty at the time.
The officers found 0.8 grams of what they thought was the methamphetamine Ice, a smoking flask and 238 untaxed cigarettes on him.
He was arrested for possession of dangerous drugs, possession of equipment intended for smoking dangerous drugs, and possession of dutiable goods. He was released on bail pending investigation.
A security insider said the policeman in question had been suspended from duty.
Christy Leung is a senior reporter and has written about crime and security-related stories for the Post's Hong Kong desk since 2015. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Media Communication and German Studies, Christy began her journalism career in 2010 by working for Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin before joining Asia Television as a news anchor and reporter. Her work has been recognised in the WAN-IFRA Asia Media Awards 2016 and the Newspaper Society’s 2020 Hong Kong News Award.
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