Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 10) foiled a transnational drug trafficking attempt at Hong Kong International Airport, arresting a man and seizing about 1.8 kg of cocaine worth about $1.5 million.
Customs officers of the Airport Command intercepted a man arriving from Bogota, Colombia, via Moscow for baggage examination and found three packets of cocaine inside a hidden compartment of his suitcase.
The 37-year-old man, who claimed to be a businessman, will be charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Courts today (March 11).
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is up to life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.
Ends/Thursday, March 11, 2010
