Hong Kong teenagers arrested, 10.5kg of ketamine seized during crackdown on drug syndicate


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Two teenage boys were among three Hong Kong residents arrested in a crackdown against a drug trafficking syndicate with the seizure of more than HK$6 million (US$765,000) worth of narcotics in a public housing flat, police said on Thursday.

One of the suspects was a 17-year-old boy who was intercepted by officers at So Uk Estate in Cheung Sha Wan on Tuesday night. Police seized 11 bags containing 2.8kg of ketamine allegedly in his possession.

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