Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for importing prohibited articles not under and in accordance with import licence
Hong Kong Customs on September 10 detected a smuggling case involving a passenger at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and seized 1 746 pieces of pharmaceutical injections containing Part I Poisons, 8 080 tablets of pharmaceutical products containing Part I Poisons and 74 tubes of pharmaceutical ointment containing Part I Poisons. The total estimated market value was about $1.3 million. The passenger concerned was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment by the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today (October 10) for contravening the Import and Export Ordinance (IEO) (Cap. 60).
Customs officers intercepted a male passenger, aged 54, on September 10 at the Arrival Hall at HKIA for Customs clearance. Upon examination, the batch of pharmaceutical injections and pharmaceutical products was found inside his check-in suitcases and personal baggage.
Customs welcomes the sentence. The custodial sentence has imposed a considerable deterrent effect and reflects the seriousness of the offences.
Customs reminds the public not to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong.
Under the IEO, any person who imports pharmaceutical products and medicines without a valid import licence commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling 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).
Incoming passenger convicted and jailed for importing prohibited articles not under and in accordance with import licence Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Legislative Council General Election voter turnout (2030)
The voter turnout figures for the 2025 Legislative Council General Election as at 8.30pm today (December 7) are as follows:
Geographical constituencies
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Electorate |
Cumulative
voter
turnout |
Cumulative
turnout
rate (%) |
Hong Kong Island East |
379,926 |
110,780 |
29.16% |
Hong Kong Island West |
342,123 |
97,558 |
28.52% |
Kowloon East |
441,663 |
130,918 |
29.64% |
Kowloon West |
345,661 |
97,852 |
28.31% |
Kowloon Central |
421,235 |
122,510 |
29.08% |
New Territories South East |
439,546 |
129,963 |
29.57% |
New Territories North |
408,660 |
117,457 |
28.74% |
New Territories North West |
436,087 |
129,861 |
29.78% |
New Territories South West |
471,045 |
140,960 |
29.92% |
New Territories North East |
445,352 |
122,631 |
27.54% |
Total |
4,131,298 |
1,200,490 |
29.06% |
Functional constituencies
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Electorate |
Cumulative
voter
turnout |
Cumulative
turnout
rate (%) |
Heung Yee Kuk |
155 |
142 |
91.61% |
Agriculture and fisheries |
172 |
165 |
95.93% |
Insurance |
111 |
88 |
79.28% |
Transport |
217 |
185 |
85.25% |
Education |
74,618 |
24,183 |
32.41% |
Legal |
6,328 |
2,146 |
33.91% |
Accountancy |
23,937 |
7,449 |
31.12% |
Medical and health services |
49,316 |
15,455 |
31.34% |
Engineering |
9,699 |
5,297 |
54.61% |
Architectural, surveying,
planning and landscape |
8,212 |
4,072 |
49.59% |
Labour |
881 |
772 |
87.63% |
Social welfare |
11,217 |
4,609 |
41.09% |
Real estate and construction |
557 |
440 |
78.99% |
Tourism |
173 |
152 |
87.86% |
Commercial (first) |
903 |
651 |
72.09% |
Commercial (second) |
323 |
223 |
69.04% |
Commercial (third) |
307 |
307 |
100.00% |
Industrial (first) |
345 |
225 |
65.22% |
Industrial (second) |
474 |
285 |
60.13% |
Finance |
91 |
66 |
72.53% |
Financial services |
562 |
362 |
64.41% |
Sports, performing arts,
culture and publication |
255 |
222 |
87.06% |
Import and export |
311 |
238 |
76.53% |
Textiles and garment |
322 |
220 |
68.32% |
Wholesale and retail |
1,673 |
909 |
54.33% |
Technology and innovation |
71 |
71 |
100.00% |
Catering |
129 |
119 |
92.25% |
Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
deputies to the National
People's Congress, Hong
Kong Special
Administrative Region
members of the National
Committee of the Chinese
People's Political
Consultative Conference
and representatives of
relevant national
organisations |
557 |
534 |
95.87% |
Total |
191,916 |
69,587 |
36.26% |
Election Committee constituency
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Electorate |
Cumulative voter turnout |
Cumulative turnout
rate (%) |
1,466 |
1,448 |
98.77% |
The voter turnout figures are for temporary reference only.
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