Hong Kong police arrest 38-year-old man and his parents following seizure of handgun, ammunition
- A 9mm-calibre handgun, 390 rounds of ammunition, some gun parts and a retractable baton were found at a village house off Shek Po Road in Yuen Long
- Investigation shows some of the items were airmailed into city from US and officers are trying to ascertain their intended use
Hong Kong police have arrested a 38-year-old man and his parents, following the seizure of a handgun along with 390 bullets and gun parts, most of which were suspected to have been airmailed into the city from the United States.
Officers were investigating the intended use of the firearm and ammunition, including whether they were procured to attack police, Superintendent Raymond Chou of the narcotics bureau said on Wednesday.
“The force noticed that someone recently made claims on a social media platform that real guns and live bullets would be used to attack police,” he said, adding that officers were looking into whether the haul was linked to the plot.
Police launched an investigation into the case after intelligence indicated gun parts were bought from overseas websites and airmailed into the city.
After an investigation, officers swooped into action and raided a village house off Shek Po Road in Yuen Long at about 9.30am on Tuesday.
