Hong Kong police launch air and land operation to tackle burglary on The Peak and in Mid-Levels
- Force deploys helicopter and drones to help officers and tracking dogs in patrolling
Hong Kong police launched a three-day air and land anti-burglary operation in upscale residential areas The Peak and the Mid-Levels as residents left for summer holidays.
A Government Flying Service helicopter and police drones were deployed to carry out aerial surveillance to assist officers and tracking dogs in patrolling hillsides and through undergrowth, according to the force.
“In addition to nighttime roadblocks set up on The Peak and the Mid-Levels to intercept suspicious vehicles, officers also scaled down hillsides with ropes to carry out searches,” it said.
A police spokeswoman said on Monday no arrests were made in the operation, code-named “Eaglerise”, which was conducted between Friday and Sunday.
Two days before the operation, officers were called to an upscale home on Mount Kellett Road on The Peak at around 10.50pm when a domestic helper, 55, found the premises had been burgled.
A window was broken and there were signs of ransacking in the house’s master bedroom, according to the force. It was not known what items were taken because the helper’s employer was out of town.