Hong Kong police have smashed a syndicate that used provocatively dressed foreign women to sell drugs at pubs and entertainment venues, arresting three people and seizing HK$5.2 million (US$663,080) worth of narcotics.The arrests came during an operation carried out on Friday to target the income sources of triad societies, Chief Inspector Man Cheuk-hei of the Kowloon East regional anti-triad unit said on Saturday.“They also hired some foreign ladies in sexy clothes as their drug salespeople, hoping to easily push the drugs into the market and increase their drug-trafficking profits,” he said.
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SAT · 2026-07-25 · 14:14 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0725-95949
NSR-2026-0725-95949News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Police smash triad-linked drug ring using foreign women to target pubgoers
Hong Kong police have dismantled a drug syndicate that employed foreign women in revealing attire to sell narcotics at pubs and entertainment venues. The operation, conducted on Friday, resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of drugs valued at HK$5.2 million (US$663,080).
Lam Ka-singSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-25 · 14:14 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong police have dismantled a drug syndicate that employed foreign women in revealing attire to sell narcotics at pubs and entertainment venues. The operation, conducted on Friday, resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of drugs valued at HK$5.2 million (US$663,080). According to Chief Inspector Man Cheuk-hei of the Kowloon East regional anti-triad unit, the syndicate hired these women to facilitate drug sales and boost profits. This action was part of a broader effort to disrupt the financial operations of triad societies.
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The operation targeted the income sources of triad societies.
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The syndicate hired foreign women in sexy clothes as drug salespeople.
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Narcotics worth HK$5.2 million (US$663,080) were seized.
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Three people were arrested in connection with the drug ring.
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Hong Kong police smashed a syndicate using foreign women to sell drugs at pubs and entertainment venues.
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