FS to visit Beijing
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will depart for Beijing this afternoon (September 20) for a visit. During his stay in Beijing, he will visit the Ministry of Finance and relevant central ministries and commissions, as well as financial regulatory authorities.
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui; the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Eddie Yue; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Futures Commission, Ms Julia Leung, will join all or part of the visit.
Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon on September 22. During his absence from Hong Kong, the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, will act as Financial Secretary. During Mr Hui's absence from Hong Kong, the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan, will act as Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, Photo source: reference image
Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport
Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case involving an incoming air passenger at Hong Kong International Airport today (September 20), and seized a total of about 13 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $4.7 million. A man was arrested.
A 22-year-old Japanese male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Frankfurt, Germany today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 13kg of suspected ketamine inside his check-in suitcase. The man was subsequently arrested.
An investigation is ongoing.
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 detected a drug trafficking case involving an incoming air passenger at Hong Kong International Airport today (September 20), and seized a total of about 13 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $4.7 million. A man was arrested. Photo shows the suspected ketamine seized in the case. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
