Foreign man arrested in Kwun Tong industrial building drug bust, $730,000 haul seized

A 35-year-old foreign man was arrested on Monday night for allegedly trafficking dangerous drugs after police raided an industrial building unit in Kwun Tong, seizing narcotics with an estimated street value of about HK$730,000.

Officers from the Tseung Kwan O district special task force conducted an anti-drug operation in the Shing Yip Street area based on intelligence and investigation. During the raid, they seized approximately 1,140 grams of suspected ice, 294 grams of suspected ketamine, 38.5 grams of suspected crack cocaine, and a batch of drug packaging tools.

The man is being detained for investigation. Police reiterated that trafficking in dangerous drugs is a serious offence under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, carrying a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment.