Hong Kong girl rescued from automobile after 15km police chase, 6 suspected triad members arrested over abduction case

Hong Kong police have rescued a lady who was allegedly kidnapped right into a automobile after a cash dispute and arrested six suspected triad members following a 15km chase that resulted in a roadblock within the New Territories.

A preliminary investigation urged {that a} cash dispute over alleged drug transactions was behind the illegal detention incident in Yuen Lengthy on Monday night time, a supply accustomed to the case revealed on Tuesday.

The insider stated the 46-year-old girl was accused of acquiring unlawful medicine price about HK$37,000 (US$4,720) from the Wo Shing Wo triad however had didn’t pay them.

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The girl was assaulted and kidnapped at round 11.15pm on Monday after she met members of the gang on Fook Fong Road.

“It’s alleged that one of many suspects assaulted the girl together with his fingers after which dragged her into the automobile earlier than it sped away heading in direction of Sheung Shui,” the supply stated.

A passing motorist who noticed the incident referred to as police and adopted the automobile for some time earlier than officers arrived on the scene.

In line with the pressure, officers gave chase earlier than the Toyota Estima was intercepted at a police roadblock at a roundabout in Sheung Shui round midnight.

Police rescued the girl and arrested six males who had been contained in the car.

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The girl suffered minor head accidents and was taken to North District Hospital for remedy.

The six males, aged from 26 to 46, had been detained on suspicion of illegal detention. As of Tuesday morning, they had been nonetheless in police custody.

Detectives from the Tai Po felony investigation unit are dealing with the case.

The supply stated officers had been additionally investigating the alleged medicine change and the gang.

Police dealt with 592 reviews of significant drug offences between January and June this yr.