Hong Kong Customs seized about 1.5 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine and about 550 grams of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $1.4 million at Hong Kong International Airport on October 16.
Customs officers inspected an air mail parcel from Nigeria on October 16 and found the batch of suspected dangerous drugs concealed in four rolls of plastic wrap in the parcel.
After follow-up investigation, Customs officers yesterday (October 19) arrested a man suspected to be in connection with the case in Kwai Chung.
The arrested man, aged 16, has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on October 22.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
Ends/Saturday, October 20, 2018
