Five people have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking 102kg (225lbs) of cannabis and 3kg of cocaine worth HK$23.5 million (US$3 million) into Hong Kong, with most of them to be charged on Monday, police have revealed.
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Senior Inspector Ho Ho-ting of the narcotics bureau said the force had cracked down on a dangerous drug syndicate in Yuen Long and Sha Tin on Friday, and arrested two men and three women aged 32 to 70, who were believed to comprise the ringleader and core members.
Ho said investigations showed a drug syndicate mailed 150 packs of cannabis buds weighing 102kg in total from Canada to Hong Kong, and declared the goods as industrial vacuum cleaners to customs.
“In an operation on Friday, we followed the delivery of the goods, which were delivered to Yuen Kong San Tsuen in Kam Tin. Two men unwrapped the goods, in which cannabis buds were hidden. We stopped and arrested them immediately on suspicion of trafficking dangerous drugs,” he said.
The suspects were surnamed Yeung, aged 48, and Lau, 55.
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As part of their operation, police also searched three public housing flats in Sha Tin on the same day, where they arrested three people and seized 3kg of cocaine.