Hong Kong Customs takes presumed marijuana buds worth about $52 million (with pictures)
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Hong Kong Customs on November 21 discovered a massive seaborne drug trafficking case and took about 228 kgs of presumed marijuana buds with an approximated market price of about $52 million at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound. 3 males thought to be gotten in touch with the case were apprehended.
Through threat evaluation, Customs on that day chose a seaborne container, stated as bring tires and showing up in Hong Kong from Canada, for assessment. Upon assessment, 98 pieces of tires were discovered in the container and 73 of them hid an overall of about 228kg of thought marijuana buds. The batch of hazardous drugs was crammed in plastic bags and hid inside the hollow area of the tires.
Upon a follow-up examination, Customs officers carried out regulated shipment operations and jailed a 65-year-old guy and a 58-year-old male, who declared to be a motorist and a business owner respectively, on November 21. On December 6, Customs even more detained a 47-year-old male motorist getting the drugs.
The 3 apprehended males have actually been launched on bail pending additional examination.
An examination is continuous.
Customizeds advises members of the general public to remain alert and not to take part in drug trafficking activities for financial return. They should decline working with or delegation from another celebration to bring regulated products in and out of Hong Kong. They are likewise advised not to bring unidentified products for other individuals, nor to launch their individual information or home address to others for getting parcels or products.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a hazardous drug is a severe offense. The optimum charge upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life jail time.
Members of the general public might report any thought drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its devoted criminal activity reporting e-mail account (crimereport@customs.gov.hkor online kind (eform.cefs.gov.hk/ form/ced002.
Ends/Thursday, December 21, 2023
Released at HKT 12:40
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