Hong Kong Officials Spread New Year Cheer with Household Visits Across 18 Districts

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts

Principal Officials (POs) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government continued to participate in the year-end household visits across 18 districts co-ordinated by the Home Affairs Department today (February 14), touring various districts including Central and Western, Sha Tin, Eastern, Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po Districts to visit different families, learn about their living conditions, distribute blessing bags in celebration of the Chinese New Year, share the festive joy and celebrate the Chinese New Year together.

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, accompanied by the Acting District Officer (Central and Western), Miss Enson Chow, visited a young family and an elderly family living in Kennedy Town to understand their daily lives, together with District Council (DC) members and representatives from the District Services and Community Care Team (Care Team) of Central and Western District. The officials presented the families with Chinese New Year blessing bags, extended greetings to members of the public, and wished them every success in the Year of the Horse.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Sha Tin), Mr Frederick Yu, the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Sha Tin District, visited grassroots families and an elderly singleton living in Mei Lam Estate to chat with them and extend his New Year greetings and regards.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Eastern), Mr Henry Lai, the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, together with a DC member and a representative from the Care Team of Eastern District, visited a young family and an elderly singleton living in Yiu Tung Estate to learn about their daily lives and extend Chinese New Year wishes.

Accompanied by the District Officer (Kowloon City), Mr Ivanhoe Chang, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, together with DC membersand representatives from the Care Team of Kowloon City District visited a young family and elderly doubletons living in Tak Long Estate.Accompanied by the District Officer (Sham Shui Po), Mr Oscar Wong, the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, together with DC members and representatives from the Care Team of Sham Shui Po District visited an elderly family and an ethnic minority family in Sham Shui Po.

The POs of the HKSAR Government will continue to pay household visits in the coming two days to express tokens of care and wishes to members of the public, and join them in celebrating the Chinese New Year.

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Principal Officials of HKSAR Government continue year-end household visits across 18 districts (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport

Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case involving an incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport todayFebruary 14and seized about 16 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $14 million.

The case involved a 27-year-old male passenger arriving in Hong Kong from Los Angeles, United States, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cocaine from his check-in suitcase. The man was subsequently arrested.

After an investigation, the arrested man has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and the case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Monday (February 16).

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.

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 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 detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases