Hong Kong Customs takes thought heroin worth about $1.9 million at airport (with picture)
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Hong Kong Customs today (October 7) discovered a drug trafficking case including luggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and took about 3.8 kgs of believed heroin with an approximated market price of about $1.9 million.
A male guest, aged 40, shown up in Hong Kong from Penang, Malaysia, today. Throughout customizeds clearance, Customs officers discovered the batch of thought heroin hidden in his check-in luggage. He was consequently jailed.
The apprehended individual has actually been charged with one count of trafficking in a harmful drug. The cases will be raised at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (October 8).
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 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.
Customizeds will continue to use a threat evaluation technique and concentrate on choosing travelers from high-risk areas for clearance to fight multinational drug trafficking activities.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a harmful 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 believed 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).