Hong Kong Customs takes presumed marijuana buds at airport (with pictures)
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Hong Kong Customs the other day (October 18) identified 2 drug trafficking cases including luggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and took an overall of about 26 kgs of believed marijuana buds with an overall projected market price of about $5.2 million. 2 individuals were apprehended.
In the very first case, a 27-year-old female guest got here in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, the other day. Throughout customizeds clearance, Customs officers discovered about 15.5 kg of believed marijuana buds with an approximated market price of about $3.1 million, in her check-in luggage. She was consequently detained.
In the 2nd case, a 26-year-old female guest showed up in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, on the exact same day. Throughout customizeds clearance, Customs officers discovered about 10.5 kg of believed marijuana buds with an approximated market price of about $2.1 million, in her check-in luggage. She was consequently jailed.
Examinations of the 2 cases are continuous.
Customizeds 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 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 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 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 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).