Handgun and ammo seized, man arrested as Hong Kong police raid radical anti-government group
- Police believe the handgun and bullets were shipped into the city in parcels airmailed from the United States
- Raid marks fourth seizure of illegal firearms in the past six weeks
Hong Kong police seized a pistol and more than 90 rounds of ammunition while arresting one member of a radical anti-government group during a raid on a public housing flat in Sha Tin on Friday morning, according to police.
The arrest followed the seizure of 362 rounds of ammunition for an AR-15 assault rifle, 150 9mm bullets for handguns, and 99 detonation cords as well as an assortment of gun parts contained in 10 parcels airmailed from the United States to a local logistics company between January 8 and 10.
Force insiders said initial investigation showed that the P80 handgun and 92 bullets seized from the suspect’s home on Friday had also been hidden in parcels airmailed from the United States.
The morning arrest was one of a series of raids that took place across the city, the result of a one-month investigation into the group, which were mounted by officers from the organised crime and triad bureau, according to a source.
“Intelligence indicates the gang is also in possession of an AR-15 assault rifle,” the source said. “We are now raiding a number of targeted locations and searching for other members of the group.”
Officers first swooped into action at about 8.30am on Friday, when a 27-year-old man left his public housing flat in Kwong Yuen Estate in Sha Tin.