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Customs officers yesterday (February 13) seized about 378 grammes of cocaine and 759 grammes of heroin at the Hong Kong International Airport, with a total estimated market value of $1 million. A female passenger was arrested.
The arrestee, aged 51, was an incoming passenger arriving at Hong Kong from Uganda, via Doha, Qartar. She was suspected to put the drugs in a checked-in suitcase with an aim to evade Customs' detection. She will be charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (February 15).
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is up to life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.
Ends/Friday, February 14, 2014
Issued at HKT 23:01
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