Three men arrested for possession of ammunition without licence (with photo)

Three men aged between 39 and 58 were subsequently arrested for possession of ammunition without a licence after 100 bullets were found inside a private car in Tin Shui Wai last (November 20) night

Initial enquiries revealed that at about 9.50 pm yesterday, Police Uniformed Branch Officers from Tin Shui Wai Division during a road block intercepted a private car with a 39-year-old man onboard the car outside Galore Garden on Tin Ha Road, Tin Shui Wai.

A search conducted in the car discovered that there were a bag containing five magzines with four loaded with bullets and a box of 100 bullets inside the boot of the car. The 39-year-old man was arrested at scene accordingly for possession of ammunition without a licence.

Further investigation by Officers of Regional Crime Unit from New Territories North today (November 21) led to the arrest of the owner of the car, a 58-year-old man in an industrial building in Kwai Chung and a 53-year-old man in his residence in Tuen Mun respectively in connection with the case for possession of ammunication without a licence.

Initial investigation indicated that the ammunition seized belonged to the 53-year-old man who was a former member of a gun club.

All the arrested persons are still being detained for further enquiries. Inspection by Forensic Firearms Examination Bureau of the ammunition seized is underway.

Investigations by the Regional Crime Unit of New Territories North are proceeding.


Police Report No. 7

Issued by PPRB

End/Tuesday, November 21, 2006