Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $570,000
Hong Kong Customs today (January 7) seized about 2.81 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $570,000 in Fo Tan. A man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested.
During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in the vicinity of Fo Tan this afternoon, Customs officers intercepted a 28-year-old man and found about 14 grams of suspected cannabis buds from him. He was then arrested. Customs officers later escorted the arrested man to his rented flat nearby for a search, and further seized about 2.8kg of suspected cannabis buds and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia.
The arrested man has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at the Sha Tin Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (January 8).
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 cannabis buds worth about $570,000 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCST congratulates Kiu Ethan Lachlan, Polson Louis Olive, Chloe Kong, Mccarley Wong, Nicholas Bezy Halliday, Chan Sin-yuk, Ho Tze-lok, Lee Ka-yi, Tse Yee-lam, Toby, Lee Sze-wing, Eudice Chong and Wong Hong-yi on winning medals in Asian Games
The Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, today (October 2) extended her congratulations to sailing athletes Kiu Ethan Lachlan, Polson Louis Oliver, Chloe Kong and Mccarley Wong on winning two gold medals for the Hong Kong, China Delegation in Boys' Skiff - 29er and Girls' Skiff - 29er respectively at the 20th Asian Games.
Miss Law also extended her congratulations to squash athletes Chan Sin-yuk, Ho Tze-lok, Lee Ka-yi and Tse Yee-lam, Toby for winning a silver medal in Women's Team; sailing athlete Nicholas Bezy Halliday for winning a silver medal in Men's Dinghy ILCA7; track cycling athlete Lee Sze-wing for winning a bronze medal in Women's Omnium; and tennis athletes Eudice Chong and Wong Hong-yi for winning a bronze medal in Women's Doubles.
Miss Law said, "Hong Kong, China athletes had a great day in sailing event today. Kiu Ethan Lachlan, Polson Louis Oliver, Chloe Kong and Mccarley Wong were in excellent form, winning two gold medals respectively in the Boys' Skiff - 29er and Girls' Skiff - 29er. This marks Hong Kong, China's first-ever gold medals in sailing event. Nicholas Bezy Halliday also performed admirably, winning a silver medal. At this year's Asian Games, Hong Kong, China sailing athletes have won a total of two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal, marking a new milestone in the history of Hong Kong sailing sports."
"Also, Chan Sin-yuk, Ho Tze-lok, Lee Ka-yi and Tse Yee-lam, Toby battled their opponents to win silver medals for two consecutive times; Lee Sze-wing gave her all on the cycling track, winning a bronze medal in the individual event after winning a silver medal at the Women's Madison yesterday (October 1); Eudice Chong and Wong Hong-yi performed to their best, winning a medal in the Women's Doubles. As this year's Asian Games almost comes to an end, it is believed that Hong Kong citizens will continue to focus on the athletes' performances in the remaining events and encourage them to shine on the Asian Games stage!"
The Hong Kong, China Delegation has so far won forty-six medals, namely seven gold, seventeen silver and twenty-two bronze, at the Asian Games. The newly added six medals are as follows:
Gold medals
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Sailing: Boys' Skiff - 29er
Kiu Ethan Lachlan, Polson Louis Oliver
Sailing: Girls' Skiff - 29er
Chloe Kong, Mccarley Wong
Silver medals
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Squash: Women's Team
Chan Sin-yuk, Ho Tze-lok, Lee Ka-yi, Tse Yee-lam, Toby
Sailing: Men's Dinghy ILCA7
Nicholas Bezy Halliday
Bronze medals
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Track cycling: Women's Omnium
Lee Sze-wing
Tennis: Women's Doubles
Eudice Chong, Wong Hong-yi
