Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected liquid methamphetamine worth about $38 million at airport
Hong Kong Customs today (July 14) seized about 74 kilograms of suspected liquid methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $38 million at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
Based on risk assessment, Customs officers today inspected two inbound air cargo consignments, declared as clothes and dried food, arriving from Vietnam via Hong Kong en route to Japan, at HKIA. Upon examination, about 74 kg of suspected liquid methamphetamine was found concealed inside 50 glass bottles of fruit juice.
An investigation is ongoing.
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 today (July 14) seized about 74 kilograms of suspected liquid methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $38 million at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo shows some of the seized suspected liquid methamphetamine found inside a glass bottle of fruit juice. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs seizes live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (July 18) seized 11 live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species at Hong Kong International Airport, with an estimated market value of about $205,000.
Through risk assessment, Customs officers intercepted a parcel declared to contain pet chew stick imported from Australia to Hong Kong yesterday. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the batch of live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species mix-loaded with pet products and concealed in multiple metal boxes in the parcel.
The case was handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for follow-up action.
Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance (Cap. 586), any person importing, exporting or possessing specimens of endangered species not in accordance with the Ordinance commits an offence and will be liable to a maximum fine of $10 million and imprisonment for 10 years upon conviction with the specimens forfeited.
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 yesterday (July 18) seized 11 live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species at Hong Kong International Airport, with an estimated market value of about $205,000. Photo shows the live lizards of suspected scheduled endangered species seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
