Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected liquid cocaine (with photo)
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Two female passengers arrived in Hong Kong from Madrid, Spain in the morning on January 25. During Customs clearance, five liquor bottles containing suspected liquid cocaine and a paper box soaked with suspected liquid cocaine were found inside the check-in baggages carried by them. They were then arrested.
The two arrested women, aged 26 and 47, have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. They will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (January 28).
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 the Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
Ends/Sunday, January 27, 2019
Issued at HKT 15:59
Issued at HKT 15:59
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