ABrooklyn Centerman is facing multiple drug charges after investigators uncovered large quantities of cocaine, $11,000 in cash and evidence of drug sales.
The charges stem from amonths-long investigationin Hennepin County that—on Thursday, Jan. 29—included traffic stops and searches of a home, vehicles and related properties tied to the suspect.
Tony Hui, 37, was arrested by Brooklyn Park police and booked into custody around 9:35 a.m. the next day. His next court appearance is set for 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 2 in downtown court.
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According to the criminal complaint, investigators began monitoring Hui in November 2025 after observing repeated short-term hand-to-hand transactions at locations across Anokaand Hennepincounties. Officers reported the interactions often lasted only 15 to 20 seconds before Hui returned to the area of his residence.
On one occasion, a man was seen entering the front passenger seat of Hui’s vehicle and leaving moments later while placing a small item into his pants pocket, behavior investigators said was consistent with narcotics sales. Authorities also noted Hui frequently visited a restaurant associated with him located across the street from his home.
On Jan. 29, officers conducted a traffic stop on Hui’s vehicle at a Wells Fargo bank in Brooklyn Center. He was the sole occupant. During the search, officers reported finding about one gram of field-tested positive cocaine between the center console and the driver’s seat along with $5,630 in cash, drug paraphernalia, a digital scale and a large quantity of plastic baggies consistent with drug packaging and sales.
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Search warrants were also executed at Hui’s residence and vehicles. Inside the home, investigators say they located more than 8 ounces of field-tested positive cocaine inside a kitchen cupboard. The countertop below appeared to be an area where cocaine was sifted, weighed and packaged.
Another 6.75 ounces of field-tested positive cocaine was recovered from a desk drawer in the living room near a Wells Fargo debit card bearing Hui’s name and a fantasy football championship belt labeled with his name. Officers also located $5,340 in cash hidden behind an entertainment center.
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In an Acura RDX parked at the residence, officers reported finding about 2.6 grams of field-tested positive cocaine inside a plastic bag along with documents in Hui’s name and additional packaging materials. Cocaine was also located inside a Nissan Murano associated with Hui, though no quantity was listed in the court documents.
In total, investigators reported seizing approximately 422 grams—or just over 14.8 ounces—of field-tested positive cocaine, $10,970 in U.S. currency and drug paraphernalia including scales and baggies.
Hui is charged with two counts of first-degree drug sale and two counts of fifth-degree drug possession. Each first-degree drug sale charge carries a max sentence of up to 40 years in prison and fines of up to $1 million if convicted, while the fifth-degree charges each carry potential sentences of up to five years in prison.
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