Hong Kong police arrest 2, seize weapons cache with smoke bombs and air guns in flat raid

Hong Kong police have arrested two people and seized a cache of weapons containing smoke bombs, air guns and a retractable baton during a raid on a flat in downtown Kowloon.

The force said on Thursday eight smoke grenades, six air rifles, eight air pistols, an extendable baton, a pair of handcuffs, a knife and a bogus police warrant card were confiscated in the Hung Hom premises the previous day.

Officers arrested the man, 39, and his girlfriend, 47, inside the flat, according to police.

The pair were detained on suspicion of possessing imitation firearms, offensive weapons and dangerous goods, as well as a forged document.