Hong Kong Customs detects three importing suspected controlled injection and pharmaceutical product cases
Hong Kong Customs detected three importing suspected controlled injection and pharmaceutical product cases in late March and seized 20 vials of injections suspected to contain Part 1 poisons, with an estimated market value of about $13,000.
Customs officers on March 25 inspected three express parcels imported from Japan to Hong Kong via the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the batch of injection vials suspected to contain Part 1 poisons in the three parcels.
After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers conducted a controlled delivery operation on March 26 and arrested three female consignees aged between 28 to 39 at three recipient addresses.
Investigations are ongoing and the three arrested persons have been released on bail.
Under the Import and Export Ordinance, 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 $500,000 and imprisonment for two years.
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, any person who possesses any poison included in Part 1 of the Poisons List other than in accordance with provisions commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two 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).
Hong Kong Customs detects three importing suspected controlled injection and pharmaceutical product cases Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Appointments to new term of Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation
The Government today (March 31) announced the membership of the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation(HKCPEC). Professor Tam Kar-yan has been reappointed as the Chairman of the HKCPEC, while Ms Emily Cheung, MrDicksonKwok, Mr Nicholas Lai, Ms Sophia Lee, ProfessorMirandaLou, Professor Lui Hon-kwong and ProfessorRaymond Wong have been reappointed as members. MsSukiCheung has been appointed as a new member. The aforementioned non-official members are appointed for a new term of two years from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2028.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, MrAlgernon Yau, said, "I am very pleased that the Chairman and the other eight non-official members have accepted the appointments. They all possess rich experience and expertise in their respective sectors, and will continue to inject impetus into the work of the HKCPEC in promoting regional economic co-operation. I would also like to thank the outgoing member, MsEdithLaw, for her valuable advice and contribution to the work of theHKCPEC during her tenure."
The HKCPEC is a tripartite forum, comprising members from the academic, business and government sectors, to co-ordinate Hong Kong, China's participation in the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council(PECC), a non-profit, policy-oriented regional organisation with 21member economies dedicated to the promotion of regional economic development. Over the years, apart from contributing actively to discussions on the PECC front, the HKCPEC has also been promoting locally the importance of regional trade and economic co-operation through a series of internship and youth programmes.
The new membership list of the HKCPEC is as follows:
Chairman
Professor Tam Kar-yan
Vice Chairman
Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry
Members
Ms Emily Cheung
Ms Suki Cheung
Mr Dickson Kwok
Mr Nicholas Lai
Ms Sophia Lee
Professor Miranda Lou
Professor Lui Hon-kwong
Professor Raymond Wong
Government Economist or his/her representative
Director of Research of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council or his/her representative
