Hong Kong police arrest 2 over possession of suspected dangerous drugs

Hong Kong police have arrested a man and a woman for alleged possession of dangerous drugs after seizing suspected etomidate and methamphetamine from them.

Officers from the force’s West Kowloon region noticed a suspicious pair at about 1am on Saturday while conducting an anti-crime patrol on Un Chau Street in Cheung Sha Wan and stopped them for questioning.

Officers seized five e-cigarette cartridges suspected of containing etomidate and four packets of suspected methamphetamine weighing about 9.7 grams in total. The total market value of the seized drugs was about HK$4,700 (US$604).

The 55-year-old man and 49-year-old woman were being held for investigation, police said, adding that the case was being followed up by the force’s Sham Shui Po division.

To combat the rising popularity of this new type of drug in the city, the government has listed etomidate and its three analogues – metomidate, propoxate and isopropoxate – as dangerous drugs since February 14.

The government has listed etomidate and its three analogues – metomidate, propoxate and isopropoxate – as dangerous drugs since February 14. Photo: Jelly Tse
The government has listed etomidate and its three analogues – metomidate, propoxate and isopropoxate – as dangerous drugs since February 14. Photo: Jelly Tse

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, anyone who traffics or manufactures the substances without authorisation is liable to a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of HK$5 million.

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【23:00更新】 截至下午10時半,累計逾129.8萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為31.43%,已超越上屆30.2%的投票率。上屆選舉10時半結束,當時投票人數有135萬人,即同一段比較,今屆投票人數暫較上屆少。 至下午10時半,功能界別整體投票率為39.48%%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%。投票率最低界別暫時為會計界、累計 34.28%;其次為醫療衛生界、有34.58%。選委會界別有1466名選民,暫有1456人投票,投票率99.32%。    【22:35更新】 截至下午9時半,累計逾125.7萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為30.43%,較上屆同時段的29.28%高,亦已超越上屆30.2%的投票率。不過,至9時半累計投票人數則比上屆同時段近131萬人少。 至下午9時半,功能界別整體投票率為38.09%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%。投票率最低界別暫時為會計界、累計32.89%;其次為醫療衛生界、有33.08%。選委會界別有1466名選民,暫有1453人投票,投票率99.11%。 【21:20更新】 截至下午8時半,累計逾120萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為29.06%,較上屆同時段的27.92%高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾124.9萬人少。各地方選區累積投票率均已超過兩成,新界西南投票率最高、為29.46%;。新界東北的投票率是各地方選區中最低,為27.54%%。 功能界別整體投票率為36.26%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%。投票率最低界別暫時為會計界、累計31.12%;其次為醫療衛生界、有31.34%。 選委會界別有1466名選民,暫有1448人投票,投票率98.77%。 【20:40更新】 截至下午7時半,累計逾113.5萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為27.46%,較上屆同時段的26.46%高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾118.5萬人少。各地方選區累積投票率均已超過兩成,新界西南投票率最高、為28.31%;。新界東北的投票率是各地方選區中最低,為26.06%。 功能界別整體投票率為34.39%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%。投票率最低界別暫時為會計界、累計29.48%;其次為醫療衛生界、有29.69%。 【19:15更新】 截至下午6時半,累計逾106.3萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為25.75%,較上屆同時段的24.99%高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾111.7萬人少。各地方選區累積投票率均已超過兩成,新界西南投票率最高、為26.54%;其次為新界西北的26.26%。新界東北的投票率是各地方選區中最低,為24.28%。 功能界別整體投票率為32.26%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%。投票率最低界別暫時為會計界、累計27.81%;其次為醫療衛生界、有27.83%。 選舉委員會界別投票則為98.09%,1438名選委已投票。 相關報道:今屆增設兩個少數族裔專屬票站 其中一票站暫4人投票相關報道:有醫護放工後到場投票 稱專屬票站較方便 【18:15更新】 截至下午5時半,累計逾98.1萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為23.76%,較上屆同時段的23.12%高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾103萬人少。各地方選區累積投票率均已超過兩成,新界西南投票率最高、為24.52%;其次為新界西北的24.24%。新界東北的投票率是各地方選區中最低,為22.62%。 功能界別整體投票率為29.84%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%;投票率最低界別暫時為會計界、累計25.46%。 選舉委員會界別投票則為97.07%,1423名選委已投票。 相關報道:新界西南選區5女將競逐議席 有候選人告急 【17:30更新】 截至下午4時半,累計逾89.7萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為21.72%,較上屆同時段的21.02%高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾94萬人少。各地方選區累積投票率均已超過兩成,新界西南投票率最高、為22.44%;其次為新界西北的22.17%。 功能界別整體投票率為27.14%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%;人大政協、全國性團體界投票率為91.92%,投票率最低界別暫時為會計界、累計22.94%。 選舉委員會界別投票則為96.18%,1410名選委已投票。 圖為位於觀塘瑪利諾書院的票站情况。(楊柏賢攝) 【16:12更新】 截至下午3時半,累計逾80.8萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為19.57%,較上屆同時段的18.77%高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾83.9萬人少。暫時新界西南投票率最高、為20.27%;其次為新界西北的20.03%。 功能界別整體投票率為24.44%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%;人大政協、全國性團體界投票率為91.02%,鄉議局、漁農界的投票率亦已逾87%。選舉委員會界別投票則為93.72%,1374名選委已投票。 大埔宏福苑上月大火,宏福苑選民所屬票站遷至香港教師會李興貴中學。保安局長鄧炳強下午約3時抵達李興貴中學視察票站,稱不同紀律部隊都協助選民投票,票站運作大致暢順,希望選出愛國愛港人士。他其後於側門離開,未再接受傳媒訪問。截至下午2時半,李興貴中學票站投票率為15.6%,共2383人投票,較同時段全港地區直選整體投票率17.4%為低。 保安局長鄧炳強下午約3時抵達李興貴中學視察票站。(鍾林枝攝) 【15:30更新】 截至下午2時半,累計71.9萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為17.4%,較上屆同時段的16.66%高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾74.5萬人少。暫時新界西南投票率最高、為18.13%;其次為新界西北的17.87%。 功能界別整體投票率為21.47%,其中商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率較早前已達100%;部分功能界別投票率已突破八成,包括鄉議局、漁農界等。選舉委員會界別投票則為91.34%,1339名選委已投票。 相關報道:今屆增設公務員專屬票站 投票者包括警員、入境處人員 【14:00更新】 截至下午1時半,累計逾62.7萬名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為15.18%,較上屆同時段的14.39%略高,惟累計投票人數則比當時的逾64.3萬少。暫時新界西南投票率最高、為15.88%;其次為新界西北的15.63%。 受大埔宏福苑大火影響,大埔區內3個票站調至附近3間中學,截至中午12時半,該3個新票站的累計投票人數總共為4360人,而三票站選民人數總共有37325人。當中投票率最高的票站是大埔崇德黃建常紀念學校,投票率達13.4%,投票人數為1330人。黃建常紀念學校票站主要涵蓋廣崇樓及廣平樓等五座廣福邨選民。 另外兩個新大埔票站,截至12時半,主要涵蓋宏福苑及廣福邨三座選民的李興貴中學投票率為11.6%,有1766人投票;涵蓋寶鄉村等選民的羅定邦中學投票率為10.4%,投票人數為1264人。 功能界別整體投票率為18.55%,其中多個界別投票率已逾半,商界(第三)及科技創新界的投票率已達100%、鄉議局的投票率亦達73.55%;選舉委員會界別投票則為88.81%,1302名選委已投票。 相關報道:大埔區其中一票站首4小時投票率8.88% 有宏福苑居民因大火決定投票相關報道:有宏福苑居民從洪水橋返大埔投票 稱大火未影響投票意欲「盡返市民責任」 【13:05更新】 截至中午12時半,累計536,527名地方選區選民已投票,累積投票率為12.99%,較上屆同時段的12.08%略高。當中暫時新界西南投票率最高、為13.66%;其次為九龍東的13.38%。 功能界別整體投票率為15.72%,其中多個界別投票率已逾50%,商界(第三)投票率已達100%、科技創新界投票率亦達97.18%;選舉委員會界別投票則為84.65%,1241名選委已投票。 不少選民投票後持心意卡在票站外自拍。(曾憲宗攝) 相關報道:有選民投票後持心意卡拍照 【12:20更新】 截至今早11時半,地方選區的累積投票人數為426,900人,累積投票率為10.33%,當中繼續以新界西南最高、為10.95%。 功能界別整體投票率為12.45%,其中多個界別投票率已逾50%,商界(第三)投票率更已達99.67%、科技創新界投票率亦達88.73%;選舉委員會界別投票則為77.56%,1137名選委已投票。 【11:40更新】 截至今早10時半,地方選區的累積投票人數為299,950人,累積投票率為7.26%,當中以新界西南最高、為7.76%。功能界別整體投票率為8.89%,其中商界(第三)投票率已達99.35%;選舉委員會界別投票則為61.39%。

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Judy Chan (left) with her New People’s Party founder and chairman Regina Ip (centre).Photo: Willa Wu

3 serving lawmakers make urgent appeals in Hong Kong Island West

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