After an in-depth investigation, officers from Yau Tsim District carried out an anti-drug operation in Wong Tai Sin District on the night of 2 November 2026.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] During the operation inside an industrial building on Ng Fong Street in San Po Kong, officers intercepted two local men who appeared suspicious.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Officers searched a unit in the same industrial building that was rented by one of the two men.[1][2][4][5][6][10][7][8][9] The two local men, aged 22 and 24, were arrested on suspicion of trafficking in dangerous drugs and remained in detention pending investigation.[1][2][3][4][10][7][9]

The search recovered about 4,500 grams of suspected cannabis, together with a batch of suspected drug-packaging tools.[1][2][3][4][5][6][10][7][8][9] The packaging tools included electronic scales and a sealing machine, according to the police account.[1][6] Police estimated the total market value of the seized drugs at about HK$950,000.[1][2][3][4][5][6][10][8][9]

Under Chapter 134 of Hong Kong’s laws, the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking means selling or supplying a dangerous drug to another person.[1] A person convicted of drug trafficking faces a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment.[1]