Hong Kong Customs yesterday (February 16) seized suspected methamphetamine at Lo Wu Control Point and arrested a 51-year-old man. The market value of the drug was about $590,000.
Last night, Customs officers intercepted an incoming male passenger at Lo Wu Control Point and found the suspected drugs in a rucksack carried by him.
The arrested person, who claimed to be a logistics worker, was charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at Fanling Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (February 18).
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.
Ends/Wednesday, February 17, 2016
