Taiwanese police broke up a drug ring that used a bubble tea shop as a front, a win for law enforcement and a warning about how ordinary storefronts can hide crime.

• Police in Tainan raided a beverage shop in Madou that was really a base for making and packaging drugs.
• Four people were arrested, led by a man surnamed Huang who went by the nickname "Brother Cheng."
• Officers seized methamphetamine, ketamine, raw drug ingredients, and more than 150 packets of drugs disguised as instant coffee sachets.
• Gun magazines and pistol rounds were also found, and the weapons were sent for forensic testing.
• Regular customers walked in appearing to buy drinks, so the steady foot traffic made the shop look like a busy business.

Outlook: The ringleader has been ordered held in custody while prosecutors build the case, and police say they are still tracing the supply chain behind the operation.