Hong Kong police arrest 2 men, seize over HK$5 million worth of crystal and liquid meth in raid on flat used as drug manufacturing and storage centre
- Senior Inspector Tong Wai-kwok says investigation suggests operation only running for about week before raid, with officers discovering crystal and liquid meth
- Two men have been arrested on suspicion of manufacturing and trafficking in a dangerous drug, and obstructing police
Hong Kong police have arrested two men and seized more than HK$5 million (US$641,470) worth of narcotics in a raid on a flat recently converted into an illegal drug manufacturing and storage centre in the New Territories.
Senior Inspector Tong Wai-kwok of the force’s narcotics bureau on Wednesday said an investigation suggested the operation had only been running for about a week before the raid on the private housing estate in the Tsing Lung Tau area of Tuen Mun.
“We successfully intercepted the illegal drugs before they could be distributed,” Tong said.
Officers intercepted the two men, aged 20 and 22, when they left the flat on Monday night. The pair put up a struggle but were eventually overpowered and subdued, according to the force.
Tong said officers seized 3.6kg (7.9lbs) of crystal meth and 5.3 litres (1.4 gallons) of liquid meth in the flat’s kitchen, living room and one of the bedrooms.
He said the haul had an estimated street value of more than HK$5 million.
In addition to packaging equipment, officers also discovered bottles of hydrochloric acid and acetone that were believed to be used for turning liquid meth into crystal meth.
