Hong Kong media: Hong Kong police smashed the "Hong Kong independence" underground "Black Warrior Corps" and seized a large number of offensive weapons
[Global Web Report] According to Hong Kong media reports such as Wenhui.com, Li Guihua, senior superintendent of the Hong Kong Police National Security Department, said on the 22nd that the police broke down an underground gang that has been very active since the beginning of 2020 on the 20th. The goal of the gang is to organize a "Hong Kong Independence" armed forces.
Police arrested a man and a woman during the operation and seized a large amount of assault weapons and cash.
Sing Tao.com said that the two were arraigned at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court this afternoon (22nd).
According to the report, Hong Kong police arrested a man and a woman, aged 59 and 62, in Tsim Sha Tsui on the 20th for "acting with seditious intent".
During the police operation, a batch of evidence was collected, including posters inciting hatred and electronic communication equipment used to publish inciting intentions.
When explaining the details of the case today, Li Guihua said that the National Security Department of the Police took enforcement actions in Tsim Sha Tsui District, Sha Tin District and Ma On Shan District on the 20th to smash a gang that had been active underground since the beginning of 2020.
The gang's goal is to organize a "Hong Kong independence" armed force, called "Black Warriors".
Police found a large number of assault weapons in three locations and seized a total of HK$380,000 in cash, some of which were in foreign currency.
A 59-year-old male Wushu instructor and his 62-year-old female assistant were arrested, including a male Wushu instructor with a foreign background.
Li Guihua said that the investigation showed that some people have published many inflammatory articles through social platforms since March 2020.
The content is mainly to incite others to use force to resist the SAR government, and to incite others to oppose the government's anti-epidemic policies.
The author used local and foreign events to play off the topic, and added some false information to create and spread hatred, thereby arousing public dissatisfaction with the central government and the Hong Kong SAR government, and inciting others to use violence.
In addition to posting posts on social platforms, the gang will also perform bizarre rituals in the so-called "Ghost Killing Team Training Class" held by the martial arts hall, such as paying tribute to the so-called "righteous people" and salutes.
Li Guihua said that the offensive weapons seized by the police on the 20th included 1 air gun, 2 axes, 3 swords, and 6 machetes. All weapons have been opened and have lethality.
There are also 8 crossbows and 30 steel-headed arrows.
The two arrested are also suspected of possessing an assault weapon and possessing an unlicensed firearm.
The police also found detailed notes in the residence of the detainees, describing ideas such as inciting "Hong Kong independence".
Li Guihua said that the police will continue to follow up the incident.
As the behavior of the arrested person has far exceeded the stage of incitement, the Department of Homeland Security will continue to discuss with the Department of Justice to impose some more appropriate charges on the arrested person, including crimes under the National Security Law; some of the seized weapons have traces of use, I believe It is related to past violent activities, especially the weapons that were commonly used during the black violence period. The police will actively follow up whether the batch of weapons is related to previous cases, and whether the arrested person is related to a radical organization. In addition, the police are also very concerned. Some of the activists have been agitated, and investigations will continue to determine whether they are involved in other illegal activities.