Burst
Written by: Yang Wanting, Wang Yiyang
2020-06-21 22:00
Last update date: 2020-06-21 22:00When Hong Kong Customs inspected a batch of 168 barrels of air cargo declared as fish food imported from the Netherlands at the airport last Friday (19th), it found that about 25 kilograms of suspected cocaine was found in 10 barrels. drug. The Investigation Section of the Customs Narcotics Bureau took over the follow-up. Yesterday (20th), a 17-year-old young man was arrested in an industrial building in Tsuen Wan. He reported being unemployed and suspected of receiving goods. During a search in a unit in the industrial building, officers found fish food of the same brand and 270 grams of suspected ketamine commonly known as "K". The customs also seized a batch of suspected drugs and packaging tools. The total value of the drugs seized by the customs was about 29 million yuan.
The arrested man was charged with 2 counts of "trafficking in dangerous drugs" and will appear in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (22nd). This case is the largest Customs case of inbound air cargo possession of drugs this year. Earlier this month, the customs also cracked down on the smuggling of drugs into the country by air cargo. At that time, 21 kg of cocaine was stored in formula milk powder.
The Customs and Excise Department said that it will maintain close contact with the Hongkong Post and the logistics industry to strengthen the interception of the use of postal or courier channels to smuggle drugs.
According to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in dangerous drugs is a serious crime. Once convicted, the maximum penalty is a fine of 5 million yuan and life imprisonment.
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