Suspected drug trafficker escapes from Hong Kong police after putting knife to his own throat
- Suspect, 25, was initially arrested for drug trafficking after officers seized three grams of suspected crack cocaine from taxi he was in
- Man asked to use toilet in his flat at around midnight but he suddenly pushed officer and ran to kitchen for knife
Police hunted for the man, 25, who bolted from his flat in Tat Chui House on Po Tat Estate, Sau Mau Ping in his bare feet after officers found suspected crack cocaine and cannabis worth HK$57,000 in his bedroom.
Officers initially picked him up in Sham Shui Po at around 8pm on Monday after growing suspicious about the taxi he was in. He was arrested for drug trafficking after officers seized three grams of suspected crack cocaine in the vehicle. The taxi driver was not arrested.
Tso was then taken to his home where a search uncovered another 27 grams of suspected crack cocaine and five grams of suspected cannabis in his bedroom.
An investigator said the suspect asked to use the toilet at around midnight and an officer was put on guard. But Tso, who was not handcuffed, suddenly pushed the officer and left the toilet.