4 Hongkongers arrested over producing parts for high-powered airguns to ship overseas
- Police seize machines, partially assembled airguns, pellets and parts allegedly being sent abroad out of Tuen Mun industrial buildings
Four Hongkongers have been arrested on suspicion of manufacturing and assembling parts for high-powered airguns and shipping them overseas.
Police said on Wednesday that the organised crime and triad bureau had been monitoring a group it believed to be behind the activity.
Officers on Monday and Tuesday intercepted 46 packages sent by the group that were found to contain partially assembled pre-charged pneumatic airguns.
Police also raided two industrial buildings in Tuen Mun that were suspected to be used as manufacturing workshops and storage centres.
Four “large” machines used for manufacturing airgun parts, 15 partially assembled pre-charged pneumatic airguns and more than 100 partially assembled parts were seized.
Officers also found more than 150 related components, eight compressed gas cylinders, 30 airgun barrels, over 150 boxes of lead pellets, more than 220 pieces of metal raw materials, eight computers and 13 phones.
Two men aged 39 and 40 were arrested and charged with conspiracy to deal in firearms or ammunition without a licence.