Hong Kong Customs Seizes $7.7 Million in Suspected Ketamine at Airport
A 27-year-old woman was arrested as customs officials intercepted 16.2kg of hidden ketamine, reinforcing the city's crackdown on drug trafficking.
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 20) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 16.2 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $7.7 million.
A female passenger, aged 27, arrived in Hong Kong from Luxembourg via Munich, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday.
During Customs clearance, Customs officers found a total of about 16.2 kg of suspected ketamine inside her check-in suitcase.
She was subsequently arrested.
The arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug.
The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on December 23.
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis.
The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return.
They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong.
They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.
Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
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 Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
A female passenger, aged 27, arrived in Hong Kong from Luxembourg via Munich, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday.
During Customs clearance, Customs officers found a total of about 16.2 kg of suspected ketamine inside her check-in suitcase.
She was subsequently arrested.
The arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug.
The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on December 23.
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis.
The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return.
They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong.
They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.
Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.
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 Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
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