Thirteen-year-old arrested for cocaine trafficking

A 13-year-old teen was arrested for trafficking cocaine in Tseung Kwan O at around Sunday midnight.

Police officers in Tseung Kwan O conducted a drug crackdown around Ming Tak Estate at about Sunday midnight when they found a suspicious boy outside Ming Kok House.

Officers seized about 10.5 grams of suspected cocaine from the teenage boy, with a market value of about HK$10,000.

After preliminary investigations, the boy was arrested on suspicion of trafficking a dangerous drug and detained for investigations.  Police did not rule out more arrests.