Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cocaine and suspected crack cocaine worth about $8.8 million
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 27) cracked down on a suspected drug storage centre in San Tin, Yuen Long and seized about 4.7 kilograms of suspected cocaine and about 4.3 kg of suspected crack cocaine with a total estimated market value of about $8.8 million. A 27-year-old man was arrested.
During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in San Tin last night, Customs officers intercepted a suspicious man and seized about 1.1kg of suspected crack cocaine inside a thermal bag carried by him. The man was subsequently arrested. Customs officers later escorted him to a village house unit nearby for a search and further seized about 4.7kg of suspected cocaine, about 3.2kg of suspected crack cocaine and a batch of suspected drug packaging paraphernalia.
The arrestee, who claimed to be unemployed, has been charged with two counts of trafficking in dangerous drug and will appear at the Fanling Magistrates' Courts on June 30.
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 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cocaine and suspected crack cocaine worth about $8.8 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
