Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected ketamine (with photo)
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Customs officers inspected an air mail parcel from Germany on March 18 and found the batch of suspected ketamine concealed in six food packing boxes in the parcel. After follow-up investigation, Customs officers yesterday (March 20) arrested a man suspected to be in connection with the case in Sham Tseng.
The arrested man, aged 22, has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (March 22).
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 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
Ends/Thursday, March 21, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:35
Issued at HKT 17:35
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