Hong Kong police find cyanide stuffed in Pokémon toys and explosives at children’s learning centre as they arrest two over July 1 blast in Wan Chai
- Officers say they seized the dangerous materials when searching the workplace of one of the suspects
- Two men arrested in relation to an explosion at rubbish bin in Wan Chai after July 1 protests this year
Hong Kong police seized cyanide stuffed in Pokémon toys and explosives at a children's learning centre as they arrested a chemistry teacher and another man over a rubbish bin blast in Wan Chai on the evening of this year’s banned July 1 march.
Officers said they found on Thursday hazardous substances at the education site in North Point, the workplace of one of the suspects, including potentially deadly cyanide hidden in “poké balls”. The suspects were identified as “Yuen”, 29, and “Lee”, 31.
“We strongly condemn such a behaviour in which the suspect made good use of the convenience at work to store dangerous items,” said Chief Inspector Chan Sin-woon of Wan Chai district’s crime squad.
“Such materials could endanger the lives of public members, especially children. It is totally irresponsible.”
Yuen, who said he is a clerk, and Lee, a chemistry tutor at the learning centre, were held for alleged possession of explosives and causing an explosion likely to endanger life or property. The latter offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
