Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 10) arrested an incoming male passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized 2.2 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $2.1 million.
The arrestee arrived from Bogota, Colombia via Paris, France. Upon interception and in-depth personal search, the drugs were uncovered from his body.
The 72-year-old arrestee, who claimed to be a baker, will be charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (March 12).
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a serious offence and the maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.
Ends/Friday, March 11, 2015
