Hong Kong cannabis farm raid nets HK$36 million worth of drug; 1 arrested, 2 suspects still on run
- Triad-controlled operation broken up on Sunday at house in Pat Heung
- Officers estimate farm could have produced up to HK$150 million worth of the drug in a year
Customs officers have arrested a 34-year-old man after shutting down a triad-controlled indoor marijuana farm that could produce as much as HK$150 million worth of cannabis a year.
A citywide manhunt was taking place on Tuesday evening for at least two other men suspected of working as farmers in the three-storey house in Pat Heung, which was used to grow cannabis plants.
The pair, aged 29 and 35, were not inside the house when customs officers raided it with a court warrant on Sunday night.
Assistant Superintendent Fong Heung-wing said 383 marijuana plants at various stages of maturity were found along with growing equipment on the ground and first floor of the house.
“We estimate up to 250kg of cannabis could be harvested from the seized plants and the haul has an estimated street value of HK$36 million,” he said.
