Police have arrested 26 Vietnamese illegal immigrants and seven Vietnamese overstayers in Castle Peak.

After receiving a report early in the morning, from 5:30am to 10:15pm, Police officers from the Castle Peak Division, New Territories North Region, Police Tactical Unit and the Marine Police searched the area of Lung Kwu Tan.

They netted the 33 Vietnamese during the day and seized a 10-metre-long motorised vessel suspected to be in connection with the case.

The arrested people ranged in age from 16 to 53 years. One of the overstayers was a 43-year-old woman while the rest were men between 26 and 40 years.

Police found 38 bullets, 13 knives, a screwdriver, a hammer and two iron pipes in their possession.

The arrestees were to be detained overnight by the District Crime Squad of Tuen Mun for enquiries.