The Hong Kong Customs seized about 2 kilograms of cocaine drugs in a book expansion in a tourist backpack in Hong Kong. It is estimated that the market value is about HK $ 2.1 million (S $ 363,000).
Comprehensive Sing Tao Daily and "Hong Kong 01" Sunday (August 13) reported that a 65 -year -old male passenger flew to Hong Kong on Friday (11th).When he cleared the customs, he found that the X -ray image of his backpack showed signs of suspiciousness.
Jiang Jianjie, director of the investigation class of the Customs Drug Investigation Division Airport Airport, said that the customs personnel checked the backpack and found three unusual books. After the cover of the book, about 2 kilograms in the cover and the bottom cover.Cocaine drugs are estimated to have a market value of about HK $ 2.1 million.
The man has been arrested and charged with a trafficking dangerous drug charges on Monday (14th) in the West Kowloon Magistrate Court.
The Hong Kong Customs emphasized that with the gradual increase of the number of tourists visiting Hong Kong, the customs will continue to select passengers from high -risk areas to conduct customs clearance inspections according to the principles of risk management to ensure effective crackdown on cross -border drug trafficking activities.
According to the Hong Kong Dangerous Drug Regulations, the trafficking dangerous drugs are serious crimes. Once convicted, it can be fined up to HK $ 5 million and life imprisonment.
