Driver arrested in Yau Ma Tei with HK$60,000 worth of drugs in car
A 24-year-old driver was arrested on Monday afternoon after police found drugs worth about HK$60,000 in his car in Yau Ma Tei. Officers seized suspected cocaine, 'Happy Powder' and etomidate capsules. The suspect faces multiple charges including drug trafficking and driving offences.
A 24-year-old male driver was arrested after police found drugs worth about HK$60,000 in his car in Yau Ma Tei on Monday afternoon, according to the force.
West Kowloon emergency unit officers spotted the suspicious private car while patrolling Nathan Road and stopped it for a search. They found about 32 grammes of suspected cocaine, 44 grammes of suspected "Happy Powder" and 67 capsules suspected to contain etomidate, with a total market value of about HK$60,000.
The driver, surnamed Choi, was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, taking a conveyance without authority, driving without a licence and using a vehicle without third-party insurance. He is being detained.
Photos from the scene showed a silver private car with multiple scratches on its front and a bonnet that could not be fully closed, held shut with tape. The man was later taken to a police car with his head covered.
The case has been handed to the Yau Tsim police district crime investigation team for further investigation.