Press Release
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine at airport (with photo)
Hong Kong Customs today (April 9) arrested an outgoing passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about two kilogrammes of suspected methamphetamine with market value of about $0.85 million.
While mounting anti-narcotic operation at the airport this afternoon, officers of Customs Drug Investigation Bureau intercepted a passenger who was about to depart for Jakarta, Indonesia. Upon personal search, suspected drugs were found on him.
The 38-year-old man, who claimed to be unemployed, will be charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (April 10).
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/Thursday, April 9, 2015