Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine at Lok Ma Chau Control Point (with photo)

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine at Lok Ma Chau Control Point (with photo)
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     Hong Kong Customs today (August 20) seized about 1.27 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine at Lok Ma Chau Control Point and arrested a man. The market value of the drug was about $724,000.

     Customs officers searched an incoming man at Lok Ma Chau Control Point this morning and found the drug wrapped around his waist.

     The 19-year old man, claiming to be a student, will be charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at Fanling Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (August 21).

     Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.

Ends/Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Issued at HKT 19:00

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