Hong Kong authorities arrested four individuals after uncovering a drug trafficking ring that recruited mainland Chinese citizens through online gaming platforms.

Hong Kong police have arrested four men and seized 9.5kg (20.9lbs) of suspected drugs worth about HK$7.2 million (US$918,850) in a case involving two mainland Chinese men allegedly recruited by a syndicate through online gaming platforms. Police said on Saturday that the operation began on Thursday, when officers intercepted a suspicious 21-year-old man from the mainland who attempted to flee in Tsim Sha Tsui. They escorted him to a nearby flat, where they seized 399 grams (14 ounces) of...