Hong Kong Customs Seizes Suspected Drugs Worth About $5.4 Million, Arrests Two Persons

Hong Kong Customs detects dangerous drugs case and seizes suspected drugs worth about $5.4 million

Hong Kong Customs detected a dangerous drugs case yesterday (July 21) and seized a total of about 28.6 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, about 1 gram of suspected crack cocaine, and about 3g of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $5.4 million. Two persons suspected to be connected with the case were arrested.

Hong Kong Customs and Mainland departments on narcotics control and anti-smuggling carried out an intelligence exchange and intercepted a consignment, which was declared as tea, arriving in Hong Kong from Thailand via the Mainland on July 20. The batch of suspected cannabis buds was found inside the consignment after inspection. Upon follow-up investigations, Customs officers conducted a controlled delivery operation and arrested two local men aged 32 and 37 in Sheung Shui yesterday. About 1g of suspected crack cocaine and about 3g of suspected methamphetamine were also found in a private vehicle of one of the arrestees.

The arrestees have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug, and one of them has been further charged with one count of possession of a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the Fanling Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (July 23).

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 detected a dangerous drugs case yesterday (July 21) and seized a total of about 28.6 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, about 1 gram of suspected crack cocaine, and about 3g of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $5.4 million. Two persons suspected to be connected with the case were arrested. Photo shows the suspected crack cocaine and suspected methamphetamine seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detected a dangerous drugs case yesterday (July 21) and seized a total of about 28.6 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, about 1 gram of suspected crack cocaine, and about 3g of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $5.4 million. Two persons suspected to be connected with the case were arrested. Photo shows the suspected cannabis buds seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

AFCD investigates suspected dog attack in Yuen Long

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (August 18) announced that, in relation to a suspected dog attack case involving a dog attacking other dogs that occurred in Yuen Long yesterday (August 17), the AFCD arrested the keeper of the dog concerned this afternoon and collected statement regarding this case. The dog concerned is currently put under observation at the AFCD's animal management centre.

The dog concerned was previously detained by the AFCD on July 10 this year in connection with another dog attack case. The dog concerned was subsequently reclaimed by its keeper. At the time, the AFCD warned the keeper that the dog must be securely held on a leash not exceeding two metres in length in public places and must be kept under proper control.

The AFCD is currently investigating the two aforementioned cases and will instigate prosecution if there is sufficient evidence.

The AFCD attaches great importance to the matter, particularly with regard to the control of large dogs in public places, and once again reminds all dog keepers that they must keep their dogs under proper control at all times, especially by securely holding the large dogs on a leash to prevent them from causing nuisance or injury to other people or animals.

Under section 9 of the Dangerous Dogs Regulation (Cap. 167D), a large dog weighing 20 kilograms or more must be securely held on a leash not exceeding two metres in length when in a public place. Any person who contravenes the relevant requirement is liable to a fine of $25,000 and imprisonment for three months.

Under section 23 of the Rabies Ordinance (Cap. 421), a dog must be held on a leash or otherwise kept under proper control when in a public place, or in any other place from which it may reasonably be expected to wander into a public place. Any person who contravenes the above requirement is liable to a fine of $10,000.

Furthermore, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance (Cap. 169), any person who wantonly or unreasonably does or fails to do any act, thereby causing any animal to suffer unnecessary pain, commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a maximum fine of $200,000 and imprisonment for three years.

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