Customs officers have seized a batch of suspected drugs in Yau Ma Tei estimated to be worth $1.7 million and arrested a 33-year-old man.

Officers stopped the man in Yau Ma Tei yesterday evening and found he was carrying a small amount of suspected cannabis buds.

They then escorted the man to two premises and found more drugs, including cannabis buds, cannabis resin, MDMA, MDMA powder, "ice" and cocaine.

The man will be charged with drug trafficking and will appear at Kowloon City Magistracy on June 15.

Commissioner of Police Stephen Lo inspected the passing-out parade at the Hong Kong Police College today.

In his speech, he noted Hong Kong is renowned for its favourable law and order situation, which is attributed to the effective law enforcement as well as public co-operation and support to the Police.

He told the graduating officers to put community policing into practice by taking the initiative in helping people and collaborating with the community to fight crime.

“Apart from fostering Police-public co-operation, I hope you will care about the community like your family, and strengthen communication with the citizens to boost mutual trust and respect so that Police and the public will come to see each other as family members,” he said.

He reminded graduates to exercise their powers and enforce the law in a fair, just and impartial manner, especially when facing different voices and views.

Fifty-four probationary inspectors and 223 recruit constables graduated today.

Police action to remove dangerous objects from camps outside the Legislative Council complex and Central Government Offices at Tamar aims to reduce the risk to public order, Commissioner of Police Stephen Lo says, adding it is not a clearance action.

Police yesterday urged people camped outside the area to remove the dangerous objects before noon today, noting Police officers would take unclaimed items to police stations for safekeeping after that deadline.  

Some groups have revealed plans to express their views in a radical manner during the political reform debate, Mr Lo said, adding these groups might use the dangerous objects and harm other peaceful protesters and police officers.

He also noted that Police will send an evidence gathering team to the scene, to enhance the force’s investigation and enforcement abilities.