Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Chau Wai Kuong said yesterday that drug-dealing cases recorded by his criminal investigation force rose to 122 last year from 85 in 2015, an increase of 43.5 percent.
Chau revealed the figure during a Chinese New Year gathering and lunch for the media at the PJ headquarters in Zape.
According to Chau, the overall number of cases the Judiciary Police recorded last year increased by 9.2 percent to 12,340.
Judiciary Police (PJ) Director Chau Wai Kuong addresses yesterday’s Chinese New Year annual media gathering and lunch at the PJ headquarters in Zape. Photo: Iong Tat Choi
