Commissioner of Customs and Excise meets with Director-General of Lao Customs Department and delegation
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, today (March 10) met with the Director-General of the Lao Customs Department, Mr Phoukhaokham Vannavongxay, and a delegation, at the Customs Headquarters Building. The meeting aimed to strengthen collaboration on customs affairs and forge closer ties between the two administrations.
Mr Chan welcomed Mr Vannavongxay and the delegates to visit Hong Kong Customs. During the meeting, Hong Kong Customs shared developments in smart customs, as well as their work and experience on thecontrols over dutiable commodities in upholding Hong Kong's status as an international trade centre. The two sides also exchanged views on trade facilitation and other issues of mutual interest.
Hong Kong Customs will continue to maintain close liaisonwith regional and international partners to promote bilateral and multilateral ties, as well as consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong's status as an international financial, shipping and trade centre.
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, today (March 10) met with the Director-General of the Lao Customs Department, Mr Phoukhaokham Vannavongxay, and a delegation, at the Customs Headquarters Building. Photo shows the two sides exchanging views on issues of mutual interest. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat (right), today (March 10) welcomed the Director-General of the Lao Customs Department, Mr Phoukhaokham Vannavongxay (left), and a delegation, to visit Hong Kong Customs. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Commissioner of Customs and Excise, Mr Chan Tsz-tat, today (March 10) met with the Director-General of the Lao Customs Department, Mr Phoukhaokham Vannavongxay, and a delegation, at the Customs Headquarters Building. The meeting aimed to strengthen collaboration on customs affairs and forge closer ties between the two administrations. Photo shows Mr Chan (sixth right), Mr Vannavongxay (fifth left), and other delegates attending the meeting. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected heroin worth about $1.1 million at airport
Hong Kong Customs today (May 25) detected a drug trafficking case at Hong Kong International Airport. About 1.9 kilograms of suspected heroin, with an estimated market value of about $1.1 million, and one duty-not-paid cigarette were seized.
A 46-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. During customs clearance, Customs officer found the batch of suspected heroin concealed in a wooden box, and the duty-not-paid cigarette in his carry-on baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.
The arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug, one count of possession of dutiable goods and one count of failing to declare to a member of the Customs and Excise Service the possession of dutiable goods. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court tomorrow (May 26).
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 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.
Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes 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 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 heroin worth about $1.1 million at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected heroin worth about $1.1 million at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
