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Police arrested three, including 14-year-old boy, after drugs seized from vehicle and hotel room
Three people, including a 14-year-old boy, were arrested after suspected ketamine and suspected crack cocaine were found in a vehicle and hotel room in Hong Kong, police said on Monday.
Police unveiled the alleged drug trafficking case on Friday night after they spotted an illegally parked vehicle outside a hotel on Wai Yip Street in Kwun Tong.
Officers seized around 14 grams of suspected crack cocaine and around 6 grams of suspected ketamine on board. Further investigation revealed that the suspects may have rented a hotel room for drug storage.
Officers raided the hotel room early on Saturday and seized another small amount of suspected cocaine and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia.
Police said the haul had an estimated street value of HK$20,000.
A 26-year-old man Wong and a 14-year-old boy had been arrested on the scene for drug trafficking.
A 24-year-old man Fong was also arrested for drug trafficking the next day in Ma On Shan following the force’s investigation.
Drug trafficking is punishable by up to life in jail and a HK$5 million fine.
Officers seized around 14 grams of suspected crack cocaine and around 6 grams of suspected ketamine on board. Further investigation revealed that the suspects may have rented a hotel room for drug storage.
Officers raided the hotel room early on Saturday and seized another small amount of suspected cocaine and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia.
Police said the haul had an estimated street value of HK$20,000.
A 26-year-old man Wong and a 14-year-old boy had been arrested on the scene for drug trafficking.
A 24-year-old man Fong was also arrested for drug trafficking the next day in Ma On Shan following the force’s investigation.
Drug trafficking is punishable by up to life in jail and a HK$5 million fine.
