Hong Kong Customs finds 4 drug trafficking cases including guests at airport (with pictures)
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Hong Kong Customs today (September 21) found 4 drug trafficking cases including air guests at Hong Kong International Airport and took an overall of about 25 kgs of thought drug, about 14 kgs of believed heroin, about 13 kgs of believed ketamine and about 6 kgs of thought marijuana buds with an overall projected market price of about $30 million. 4 women were detained.
In the very first case, a 19-year-old female guest showed up in Hong Kong from Toronto, Canada today. Throughout custom-mades clearance, Customs officers discovered the batch of believed drug, weighing about 25 kgs with an approximated market price of about $18 million, in her check-in luggage. The woman was consequently jailed.
In the 2nd case, a 30-year-old female guest got here in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand today. Throughout custom-mades clearance, Customs officers discovered the batch of thought heroin, weighing about 14 kgs with an approximated market price of about $7 million, in her check-in travel suitcase. The woman was consequently detained.
In the 3rd case, a 37-year-old female guest got here in Hong Kong from Brussels, Belgium today. Throughout custom-mades clearance, Customs officers discovered the batch of presumed ketamine, weighing about 13 kgs with an approximated market price of about $4 million hidden in the food bundles, in her check-in luggage. The woman was consequently apprehended.
In the 4th case, a 42-year-old female guest got here in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand today. Throughout custom-mades clearance, Customs officers discovered the batch of presumed marijuana buds, weighing about 6 kgs with an approximated market price of about $1.3 million hidden in the food plans, in her carry-on travel luggage. The woman was consequently jailed.
Examinations of these 4 cases are 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 to take part in drug trafficking activities for financial return. They need to decline employing 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.
Customizeds will continue to use a threat evaluation technique and concentrate on picking guests from high-risk areas for clearance to fight multinational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a hazardous 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 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 type (eform.cefs.gov.hk/ form/ced002).