Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected heroin (with photo)

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     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 28) seized about 1.3 kilograms of suspected heroin with an estimated market value of about $1,180,000 at Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal.

     Customs officers conducted Customs clearance on an incoming male passenger at Hong Kong Macau-Ferry Terminal yesterday afternoon and found the suspected heroin inside a backpack carried by him. The suspected heroin was believed to be delivered to Hong Kong via Macau from Malaysia. The 25-year-old man was then arrested.

     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.

     Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to the Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).

Ends/Monday, April 29, 2019
Issued at HKT 20:08

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Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 28) seized about 1.3 kilograms of suspected heroin with an estimated market value of about $1,180,000 at Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal.