Tag: seizes

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $17 million (with photo) ***************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 25) and today (March 26) conducted anti-narcotics operations in Chai Wan and Tai Po and seized a total of about 30.35 kilograms of suspected dangerous drugs with a total estimated market value of about $17 million. Two men were arrested.             Yesterday afternoon, Customs in Chai Wan intercepted a 32-year-old and an 18-year-old men who were moving a batch of carton boxes. After examination, about 30kg of suspected ketamine was found concealed inside a batch of protein power packages inside the ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs seizes about 1 tonne of suspected scheduled dried shark fins (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs on March 15 mounted an anti-smuggling operation in the western waters of Hong Kong and detected a suspected case of using a river trade vessel to smuggle goods in the waters off Black Point. About 1 tonne of unmanifested suspected scheduled dried shark fins with an estimated market value of about $5 million were seized.      During an anti-smuggling operation conducted in the above-mentioned waters on that day, Customs officers intercepted a river trade vessel heading towards Macao. After inspection, Customs officers ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $1.4 million (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs today (March 15) seized about 1.2 kilograms of suspected cocaine and about 260 grams of suspected crack cocaine with a total estimated market value of about $1.4 million in Kwai Chung. A man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested.      During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in the vicinity of Kwai Chung today afternoon, Customs officers intercepted a 30-year-old man and found about 1.2kg of suspected cocaine inside a recycle bag carried by him. He was then arrested. Customs officers later escorted the arrested ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $2 million at airport (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 10) detected a passenger drug trafficking case at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 10.25 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $2 million.      A local woman arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, last night. Following suspicious images being found during an X-ray examination of the woman’s suitcase, Customs officers subsequently opened the suitcase for a closer inspection. Later, about 10.25kg of suspected cannabis buds were found inside the suitcase and the ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs seizes eggs of suspected scheduled endangered bird species (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 1) seized 188 eggs of suspected scheduled endangered bird species with an estimated market value of about $4.14 million at Hong Kong International Airport.      A 29-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Thailand yesterday. He was intercepted for customs clearance at the arrivals hall of the airport. Customs officers found the batch of bird eggs inside two metal boxes in his carry-on baggage. Upon inspection by officers of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), the bird eggs were suspected ... Read more