Six police officers were on Friday found guilty of perverting the course of justice for falsely accusing a man of possessing drugs and blocking CCTV cameras during an operation involving homeless people.

Three officers accused of assaulting the homeless people were acquitted, as was another officer who went on trial over an alleged misconduct offence.

The case involved two anti-drugs operations at Tung Chau Street Park in Sham Shui Po in February 2020.

District Court judge Kathie Cheung found officers Leung Fei-pang, Pong Chun-sze, Lam Wah-ka, Mok Chi-shing, Wan Pak-sze and Chan Sau-yip guilty of perverting the course of justice.

She found Leung, Chan and another officer, Kwok Chin-sing, not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm and cleared their colleague Hon Ting-kwong of misconduct in public office.

The judge adjourned the case until October 8 to hear the convicted officers' mitigation pleas.

Those found guilty were released on bail. They were ordered to surrender their passports and report to the police every week.