China News Service, Hong Kong, April 23 (Reporter Han Xing Tong Wang Jiacheng) Hong Kong police found about 1 kg of "triacetone triacetone" (TATP) high-performance homemade explosives in an industrial building in Tsuen Wan in July 2019 and arrested " Lu Yishen, a member of the Hong Kong National Front, was sentenced in the High Court on April 23 and the defendant was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
The police held a press conference on the 23rd to disclose that the police had received a news report earlier that someone had rented a unit in an industrial building in Tsuen Wan to place dangerous goods and offensive weapons.
After in-depth investigation, the police raided an industrial building on Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan on July 19, 2019, and found about 1 kg of TATP high-performance home-made explosives and a batch of raw materials used to make these TATP explosives. Demonstration materials and weapons, including petrol bombs, sharp blades, etc.
The police arrested a 27-year-old man who was reported to be Lu Yishen, a member of the "Hong Kong National Front". The police also found documents on the man's mobile phone to make explosives.
Acting Superintendent Lu Sihao, Organized Crime and Triad Investigation Division B, said that the number of home-made explosives seized by the police in this single case was the most in recent years.
Since this batch of TATP is made of home-made and very unstable, it has the opportunity to detonate at any time, causing a large number of casualties. Therefore, the police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Section personnel must detonate these TATP explosives on the spot. After more than ten hours, all the explosives are safe and without causing any damage. Detonated in case of casualties.
The police charged the defendant with explosives with intent to endanger life or property. The defendant had pleaded guilty earlier.
Lv Sihao said that the incident was at the peak of the "Regulation Amendment Disturbance" in July 2019. If the explosives factory is not smashed in time by the police, it will cause massive damage and casualties.
He once again warned lawbreakers not to try the law with their own hands, and emphasized that the Hong Kong Police Force must go all out to make Hong Kong one of the safest cities in the world.
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