Hongkonger, 28, held as HK$20 million of suspected cocaine seized in village house
Police believe 28-year-old jobless man was recruited by syndicate to manage storage and deliveries to buyers
Hong Kong police seized HK$20 million (US$2.55 million) worth of suspected cocaine in a village house in Sha Tin and arrested a 28-year-old man in an anti-drug trafficking operation on Saturday.
Senior Inspector Conrad Chan Yuen-fun, of the narcotics bureau’s operation division, said on Sunday the raid stopped the drugs from reaching the market.
The operation followed an investigation revealing the house in Sha Tin was being used to store illicit drugs, Chan said.
“Officers lay in wait outside the premises in the small hours [of Saturday], intercepting a suspicious man and found on him three packets of suspected cocaine,” Chan said.
“The man was escorted to his home where officers found another 24 packs of suspected cocaine, about 1kg [2.2lbs] each. We believe the village house was used for drug storage.”
Police estimated the haul’s street value at HK$20 million.