China News Service, Hong Kong, June 14 (Reporter Han Xingtong) The Hong Kong police held a media briefing on the 14th and announced that they had launched an anti-drug operation called "Conqueror" recently. More than 200 kilograms of suspected drugs were seized and 184 people were arrested, including 17 Students.
The Chief Inspector of the Police Narcotics Bureau, Ye Xiulan, briefed the case and stated that the police launched a 15-day anti-drug operation called "Conqueror" from May 30 to June 13.
During the operation, the police detected a total of 153 drug-related cases and arrested 184 people, including 160 men and 24 women, aged between 15 and 68, of which 17 were students and 13 were minors.
During the operation, the police seized more than 223 kilograms of suspected drugs, including marijuana, methamphetamine, ketamine and cocaine, with a total market value of HK$51.2 million.
Ye Xiulan mentioned that the police broke a cannabis plantation converted from a warehouse in Yuen Long on June 1 and seized 60 cannabis plants; on June 8 they smashed a cocaine drug manufacturing factory in Kowloon City and seized approximately 2.3 kilograms of cannabis plants. Suspect cocaine.
Ye Xiulan said that in the approaching summer vacation, criminals may use the mentality of young people to make quick money to induce them to participate in drug trafficking.
She reminded young people not to try the law by themselves. Drug trafficking is a serious crime. Once convicted, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of 5 million Hong Kong dollars.
Ye Xiulan said that the largest number of drugs seized in this operation was marijuana. The police have also noticed that marijuana smoking has increased in recent years, especially among young people. I believe they have seen the legalization of marijuana in Western countries, and thus have misunderstood marijuana. , Thinking that marijuana does little harm to the body.
She also mentioned that the new crown pneumonia epidemic continues and young people continue to stay at home and are more likely to come into contact with online drug sellers. Therefore, parents are urged to pay more attention to avoid their children going astray.
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