Hong Kong Customs spots 2 inbound guest drug trafficking cases at airport (with images)
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Hong Kong Customs found 2 drug trafficking cases including inbound guests at Hong Kong International Airport for 2 successive days (August 24 and 25) and took about 7 kgs of thought marijuana buds and about 18kg of believed ketamine with an overall projected market price of about $9.9 million.
The very first case included a male traveler, aged 31, who got here in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, the other day (August 24). Throughout custom-mades clearance, Customs officers discovered about 7kg of presumed marijuana buds from 14 vacuum-sealed plastic bags inside his check-in travel suitcase. The approximated market price had to do with $1.6 million. The male was consequently jailed.
In the 2nd case, a 32-year-old male guest got here in Hong Kong from Milan, Italy, today (August 25). Throughout customizeds clearance, Customs officers discovered about 18kg of presumed ketamine from 6 transparent plastic bags inside his check-in travel suitcase with an approximated market price of about $8.3 million. The male was consequently apprehended.
After an examination, the jailed male in the very first case has actually been charged with one count of trafficking in a hazardous drug, and the case will be raised at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (August 26). For the 2nd case, an examination is continuous.
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 need to 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 threat evaluation method and concentrate on picking guests from high-risk areas for clearance to fight multinational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in an unsafe drug is a major offense. The optimum charge upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life jail time.
Members of the general public might report any thought drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its devoted crime-reporting e-mail account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online type (eform.cefs.gov.hk/ form/ced002).