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April 12, 2003
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Crime watch
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Police smash drug making centre
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Hong Kong Police

Police have smashed a dangerous-drugs manufacturing and packaging centre in Yuen Long after arresting a 23-year-old man and seizing about $1 million worth of dangerous drugs.

 

After a month-long investigation, officers from the Regional Special Duty Squad, Regional Anti-triad Unit, and Regional Crime Unit in the New Territories North

 

The officers raided a village hut at Ho Pui Tsuen, near Pat Heung and arrested a 23-year-old man.

 

They found manufacturing and packaging tools including a blender, caffeine, plastic straws, and an electronic scale inside the hut.

 

Police also seized 700 grams of suspected No. 4 heroin, 800 grams of suspected methylamphetamine ("Ice"), and 8,000 tables of suspected estazolam.

 

The haul could fetch about $1 million if sold in the local retail market.

 

During the raid, Police also found two long knives and seven wooden clubs that they suspect were used as weapons.