Hong Kong Police Conduct Major Emergency Response Exercise at Happy Valley Racecourse

2024-11-29 18:01 Last Updated At：18:18

Police Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters conducts inter-departmental exercise to enhance response capabilities

Police Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters conducted an inter-departmental major incident exercise codenamed “BROKENPIN II” with the Fire Services Department, Hospital Authority and Hong Kong Jockey Club at Happy Valley Racecourse this morning (November 29). The exercise simulated an incident involving suspicious items during a race day, followed by a fire caused by the incident, to strengthen the prevention, collaboration and response capabilities of Police and stakeholders.

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Police Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters conducts inter-departmental exercise to enhance response capabilities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Police Hong Kong Island Regional Headquarters conducts inter-departmental exercise to enhance response capabilities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The exercise simulated the discovery of a suspicious item during the racing event. Police promptly cordoned off the area with the security staff, while officers of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau (EOD) handled the suspicious item at the scene. They then swiftly controlled the extreme violent individuals related to the incident. Following that, a fire triggered by the incident was simulated. Police promptly coordinated rescue operation with various departments. They successfully evacuated the crowds and rendered emergency care to the injured. A command post and triage station were set up at the scene to ensure timely and orderly rescue operations. The exercise aimed to test and enhance the response capabilities of officers from relevant departments in handling suspicious items and large-scale evacuation incidents.

Over 250 personnel took part in the exercise. In addition, EOD officers provided security staff with knowledge on how to avoid risks and handle suspicious items, enabling participants to better respond to emergencies. To enhance public safety awareness, Police also invited mentees from the Police Mentorship Programme to participate in the exercise, promoting safety knowledge of "Run, Hide, Report" and "Spot and Report."

Police will continue to maintain close communication with stakeholders, conduct regular inter-departmental exercises to review contingency plans and strengthen the coordination among different departments, so as to ensure quick and effective responses to emergencies.

Hong Kong Customs Seizes 21.8kg of Dangerous Drugs, Arrests Three Individuals in Recent Operations

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million

Hong Kong Customs detected two dangerous drugs cases in Tseung Kwan O and Hong Kong International Airport respectively yesterday (May 21) and today (May 22), and seized a total of about 21.8 kilograms of assorted drugs with a total estimated market value of about $7.95 million. Two men and one woman, aged between 38 and 49, were arrested.

In the first case, Customs officers intercepted a 48-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman in Tseung Kwan O during an anti-narcotics operation yesterday afternoon. About 3.8kg of suspected drugs, including ketamine, methamphetamine, etomidate capsules, psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA and a batch of suspected drug packaging paraphernalia were found in their residence in the same district. They were then arrested.

In the second case, a 38-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 18kg of suspected ketamine inside his check-in suitcase and 33 sticks of duty-not-paid cigarette inside his carry-on baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.

The arrested man and woman in the first case have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and one count of possession of apparatus fit and intended for the inhalation of a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (May 23), while an investigation is ongoing for the second case.

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong Police Conduct Major Emergency Response Exercise at Happy Valley Racecourse

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