Hong Kong Customs Seizes $4.2 Million Worth of Suspected Etomidate
32-year-old man arrested in Tsuen Wan for possessing Part 1 poison, facing significant legal consequences.
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 19) seized approximately four kilograms of suspected etomidate, the main ingredient of 'space oil', classified as a Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations.
The estimated market value of the seizure is about $4.2 million.
Through diligent intelligence analysis and investigations, Customs officers intercepted a 32-year-old local man at a hotel in Tsuen Wan during the afternoon.
They discovered about 2kg of suspected etomidate in a plastic bag he was carrying, leading to his arrest.
Further inspection of his rented hotel room yielded an additional 2kg of the substance along with suspected packaging materials.
The individual has been charged with possession of a Part 1 poison and is scheduled to appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (December 21).
Possession of any poison listed in Part 1 without compliance with legal provisions is an offence under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, punishable by a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for up to two years.
Members of the public are encouraged to report any suspected drug trafficking activities using Customs' 24-hour report hotline 182 8080, the dedicated crime reporting email at crimereport@customs.gov.hk, or through the online form available at eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/.
The estimated market value of the seizure is about $4.2 million.
Through diligent intelligence analysis and investigations, Customs officers intercepted a 32-year-old local man at a hotel in Tsuen Wan during the afternoon.
They discovered about 2kg of suspected etomidate in a plastic bag he was carrying, leading to his arrest.
Further inspection of his rented hotel room yielded an additional 2kg of the substance along with suspected packaging materials.
The individual has been charged with possession of a Part 1 poison and is scheduled to appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (December 21).
Possession of any poison listed in Part 1 without compliance with legal provisions is an offence under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, punishable by a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for up to two years.
Members of the public are encouraged to report any suspected drug trafficking activities using Customs' 24-hour report hotline 182 8080, the dedicated crime reporting email at crimereport@customs.gov.hk, or through the online form available at eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/.
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