Man arrested with HK$5,600 heroin in San Po Kong

A 49-year-old local man was arrested in San Po Kong on Tuesday after police found about 9.5 grams of suspected heroin worth HK$5,600 in his bag.

Officers from the Wong Tai Sin district special duties squad stopped the suspicious man on Yuk Kwan Street during an anti-drug operation based on investigation.

He was arrested on suspicion of trafficking in a dangerous drug and is being held for investigation.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking carries a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment. Police warned the public not to break the law.