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Written by: Chen Kangzhi and Chen Haoran
2021-02-25 20:03
The last update date: 2021-02-25 22:15
On Friday (19th), the staff of the Airport Section of the Hong Kong Customs inspected 4 boxes of goods that were airlifted from Pakistan to Hong Kong and declared fabrics at the airport cargo station. They found that the X-ray images of the goods were suspicious. They opened the goods for further inspection and found Among them, 3 boxes of cargo contained 5 packages of suspected Ketamine (Ketzer) weighing approximately 25.5 kilograms, with an estimated market value of about 15.4 million yuan, which was the largest airborne Ketite case uncovered in the past two years.
The Customs Narcotics Bureau took over the investigation and arrested two non-Chinese men, aged between 23 and 26, who were suspected of being involved in the case in Yau Ma Tei yesterday (24). They were reported to be a tuition teacher and a warehouse clerk. Both men were charged with trafficking The dangerous drug will appear in West Kowloon Magistracy tomorrow (26th).
The customs seized exhibits such as cloth.
(Photo by Chen Haoran)
Customs officers display exhibits.
(Photo by Chen Haoran)
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.
The public can call the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182, or report suspected drug trafficking activities through the dedicated email account for crime reporting (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
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