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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine (with photo)
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     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 3) seized about 5 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $2.8 million at Hong Kong International Airport.

     Customs officers inspected a parcel from Malaysia and seized the suspected methamphetamine from three plastic bottles labelled as containing seasoning sauce.

     After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers also yesterday arrested two 33-year-old men suspected to be related to the case in Yau Ma Tei.

     Investigation is ongoing.

     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.
 
Ends/Wednesday, April 4, 2018
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Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 3) seized about 5 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $2.8 million at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo shows the suspected methamphetamine seized and the plastic bottles used as containers.