[Commentary] On April 29, the Hong Kong police met with the media and stated that on the evening of the 28th, the police cracked the largest methamphetamine case in nearly 30 years and seized 296 kilograms of methamphetamine, with a market value of more than 150 million Hong Kong dollars, and arrested 7 people during the operation.

　　[Commentary] Hong Kong West Kowloon Regional Police Superintendent Zhong Yalun introduced that the West Kowloon Regional Anti-Black Group received a report that a criminal group used the vacant store in the downtown area as a drug storage center. The police subsequently at 10:00 on the 28th Suspected methamphetamine was found in the vacant ground floor on Shanghai Street.

　　[Concurrent period] Hong Kong West Kowloon Regional Criminal Superintendent Zhong Yalun

　　(Evening on the 28th) Around 10:15, we found that three suspicious men had moved out of nylon bags in a shop on Shanghai Street, so the agent immediately acted and found 25 bags inside, each weighing 1 kg, covered with tea packaging Suspected methamphetamine. Subsequently, 11 large nylon bags were found in the ground floor, containing similarly packed methamphetamine. The total amount of methamphetamine seized was 296 kg, and the market value exceeded 158 million (HK $). The number of methamphetamines seized this time is the single largest seizure of methamphetamine in a single operation of our law enforcement department in Hong Kong since 1991.

　　[Commentary] During the operation, a total of 6 men and 1 woman were arrested, aged between 26 and 57 years old. Two of them were smuggled from the mainland to Hong Kong, and the other was an Asian person holding a Canadian passport. Police also found a small amount of drugs in nearby hotels, drug-using tools and credit cards suspected of being stolen. At present, 7 people have been detained for investigation. The police said that the operation is still in progress, and it is not ruled out that more people have been arrested.

　　Reporter Chen Anyi Intern reporter Zhu Aili reports from Hong Kong

Editor in charge: [Wang Kai]