Hong Kong Customs identifies 2 drug trafficking cases at airport (with picture)
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Hong Kong Customs spotted 2 drug trafficking cases including luggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport today (August 3) and took an overall of about 20 kgs of presumed marijuana buds with an overall projected market price of about $4 million.
The very first case included a non-local male traveler, aged 35, showing up in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, today. Throughout customizeds clearance, presumed marijuana buds, weighing about 10kg in overall, were discovered inside his check-in luggage. The guy was consequently jailed.
The 2nd case likewise included a non-local male traveler who got here in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, today. Throughout customizeds clearance, an overall of about 10kg of believed marijuana buds were taken in the check-in luggage of the 48-year-old male guest. The male was consequently apprehended.
The detained individuals of the very first and 2nd case have actually each been charged with one count of trafficking in a hazardous drug. The cases will be raised at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (August 4).
Custom-mades will continue to step up enforcement versus drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department likewise advises members of the general public to remain alert and not take part in drug trafficking activities for financial return. They should decline working with or delegation from another celebration to bring regulated products into and out of Hong Kong. They are likewise advised not to bring unidentified products for other individuals.
Custom-mades will continue to use a danger evaluation technique and concentrate on choosing guests from high-risk areas for clearance to fight global drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a harmful drug is a severe offense. The optimum charge upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life jail time.
Members of the general public might report any presumed drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its devoted crime-reporting e-mail account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online kind (eform.cefs.gov.hk/ form/ced002).