Hong Kong Customs detects three passenger drug trafficking cases at airport

2024-04-29 16:55 Last Updated At：17:08

Breaking news: hong kong customs busts three drug trafficking cases at airport

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 28) detected three drug trafficking cases involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized a total of about 32 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, 27kg of suspected cannabis buds and 15kg of suspected heroin with a total estimated market value of about $37 million. Seven men were arrested.

The first case involved two male passengers, aged 46 and 25, who arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers seized about 23kg of suspected cannabis buds concealed in the check-in luggage of the 46-year-old man. The two men were subsequently arrested.

Following an investigation, the two arrested persons have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. They will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (April 30).

The second case involved three male passengers, aged 29, 33 and 34, who arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers seized a total of about 32kg of suspected methamphetamine and 15kg of suspected heroin in their check-in luggage. They were subsequently arrested.

The third case involved a 35-year-old male passenger who arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found 4kg of suspected cannabis buds in his check-in baggage. He was subsequently arrested.

Following a follow-up investigation, a 61-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested at the airport later yesterday.

Investigations of the second and third cases are ongoing.

Given the increasing number of visitors to Hong Kong, Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

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 Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/).

S for S visits Guangzhou and Shenzhen

2024-05-16 19:58 Last Updated At：20:38

Exploring guangzhou and shenzhen with s for s

âThe Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, visited Guangzhou and Shenzhen today (May 16) to call on the Department of Emergency Management of Guangdong Province, the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department and the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Mr Tang arrived in Shenzhen in the morning and departed for Guangzhou in the afternoon. In Guangzhou, Mr Tang called on the Director of the Department of Emergency Management of Guangdong Province, Mr Wang Zaihua, to express gratitude for his support for and guidance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in taking forward the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Emergency Management Co-operation and Greater Bay Area Emergency Response Operation Co-operation Framework Agreement. Mr Tang said the relevant work has made important achievements and expressed the hope that the three places will sign the agreement in Hong Kong in the near future, and formulate the new Greater Bay Area Emergency Response and Rescue Operational Plan, so as to consolidate resources for emergency response among the cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to enhance the efficacy of cross-boundary rescue efforts.

Mr Tang also called on Vice-Governor of the Guangdong Province and Director of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department, Mr Liu Guozhou, to brief him on the latest developments of the relevant matters of the HKSAR, including the recent completion of the local legislation on Article 23 of the Basic Law to improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security. They discussed deepening co-operation in different areas, including combating cross-boundary crimes and illegal immigration, as well as emergency management, flow of talent, and training and exchanges, to enhance collaborative development and law enforcement capabilities of the two places.

In the morning in Shenzhen, Mr Tang called on Vice Mayor of Shenzhen and Director General of the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau, Mr Zhao Yong. Mr Tang expressed gratitude to Mr Zhao for his support for the work of the Security Bureau and its disciplinary services. They also exchanged views on areas such as strengthening police co-operation, facilitating flow of people and combating crimes, especially deception, in the hope of jointly taking forward major areas of work. Mr Tang then visited the Shenzhen Bay Service Center of Nanshan Branch of the Public Security Bureau to learn about the convenient one-stop service offered to the public.

Mr Tang concluded his visit and returned to Hong Kong this evening.