Hong Kong Customs Seizes 21kg of Drugs, Arrests Three in Major Trafficking Case at Airport

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected drugs worth about $4.2 million at airport

Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday (January 28) and seized a total of about 21 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, about 2 grams of suspected methamphetamine and several tablets of suspected nimetazepam with an estimated market value of about $4.2 million in total.

A 42-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, via Singapore, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found 4kg of suspected cannabis buds disguised as food items in his check-in suitcase. He was subsequently arrested while 2g of suspected methamphetamine and several tablets of suspected nimetazepam were found from him.

After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers further arrested a 33-year-old female and a 34-year-old male suspected to be connected with the case at the airport yesterday. About 17kg of suspected cannabis buds were further seized from the female's suitcase.

The first arrested person has been charged with two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs. The other 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 (January 30).

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people, nor to release their personal data or home address to others for receiving parcels or goods.

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.

Customs reminds people to pay attention to the fact that drug trafficking is a serious criminal offence. Criminal conviction will result in grave repercussions for their future and they should not take risks in the hope that they may not be caught. 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 drugs worth about $4.2 million at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Operational event at Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station

The Nuclear Emergency Committee Office of the Guangdong Province notified the Security Bureau today (January 29) of an operational event at Yangjiang Nuclear Power Station (YNPS), a Security Bureau spokesperson said today.

Yesterday (January 28), Unit 3 of YNPS was undergoing a planned overhaul. Station staff carried out steam generator drainage operations while the protection signals had not yet been cancelled, which resulted in the automatic initiation signal for the auxiliary feed water pumps being triggered.

At present, the auxiliary feed water pumps of Unit 3 at YNPS have returned to normal operation, and the overhaul work is continuing as planned. This deviation did not affect the safety of the Unit, the health of the workers, the nearby public or the environment. In accordance with the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale and the relevant nuclear safety regulations, this event was classified as a Level 0 deviation yesterday.

Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co Ltd has reported the relevant situation to the nuclear safety regulatory authority in a timely manner and will conduct internal experience feedback. It has also released the details of this event on its website (www.yjnp.com.cn) (Chinese only), which can be viewed in the "operational events"section under the "nuclear and radiation safety information" page of the website.

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