Hong Kong family of 4 arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after teenager caught with stash of crack cocaine

Police officers then intercepted the boy for a stop and search and found 260 grams of suspected crack cocaine in the plastic bag.

Officers subsequently raided his home in the same district and discovered another 16 grams of what appeared to be crack cocaine. His parents and sister were home at the time.

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Police said the seized drugs had an estimated street value of HK$360,000 (US$46,079).

As of Friday morning, all four suspects were still being held for questioning. Detectives from the Sham Shui Po district crime squad are investigating the case.

“Unfortunately, another underage teenager has been lured into becoming a scapegoat for a criminal syndicate with a meagre sum of money,” the force said.

“Police urge young people not to trust drug trafficking syndicates’ sweet talk to avoid jeopardising their future.”

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Police said parents should also pay close attention to their children and instil positive values in them to prevent drug dealers from exploiting them.

In Hong Kong, the maximum punishment for trafficking in a dangerous drug is life imprisonment and a HK$5 million fine.