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Clifford Lo

Hong Kong police have arrested a 24-year-old man after finding HK$1.41 million (US$180,480) worth of illegal drugs in a New Territories flat that was allegedly used for the production of crack cocaine.
The force said on Thursday officers intercepted the suspect outside the flat on Chong San Road in Tai Po the day before and seized five bottles containing 29 grams (one ounce) of suspected cannabidiol oil.
“Inside the premises, officers seized 519 grams of what appeared to be crack cocaine and 1kg of suspected cocaine, along with drugmaking paraphernalia such as an induction cooker, cooking utensils and electronic scales,” a police spokesman said.
The force estimated the street value of the narcotics to be about HK$1.41 million.
The man was detained on suspicion of possessing narcotics, drug trafficking and manufacturing a dangerous drug – offences punishable by up to life in prison and a HK$5 million fine.
He was still being held for questioning as of Thursday morning.
The amount of cocaine confiscated by police and the Customs and Excise Department between January and May this year reached about 1.5 tonnes, down 6kg from the same period in 2023.
Two weeks ago, police made the city’s biggest bust on cocaine this year, seizing HK$300 million worth of the drug in a Yuen Long flat. A 22-year-old man was arrested in connection with the case.
In the first five months of this year, the combined seizures of five major illegal drugs – cannabis, cocaine, Ice, heroin and ketamine – rose by 27 per cent to 4.7 tonnes from 3.7 tonnes over the same period in 2023.


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Flat in Tai Po allegedly used to produce narcotics, with induction cooker, utensils and electronic scales seized


Flat in Tai Po allegedly used to produce narcotics, with induction cooker, utensils and electronic scales seized.


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Hong Kong police arrest man after finding HK$1.4 million of cocaine in flat

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Flat in Tai Po allegedly used to produce narcotics, with induction cooker, utensils and electronic scales seized