Hong Kong Customs officers cracked three drug-trafficking cases
at the Hong Kong International Airport in the past two weeks which
worth about HK$1.9 million (about US$243,589) in total, said the
Customs on Wednesday.
The cases involving cannabis buds, ketamine and cannabis resin
trafficked into Hong Kong by means of air parcels or
passengers.
Head of HK Customs Drug Investigation Bureau Ben Leung said the
success in intercepting the dangerous drugs demonstrated that Hong
Kong Customs officers had stepped up surveillance and inspection at
all control points in light of the upcoming festive season.
"We believe law-breakers might attempt to take advantage of the
busy inflows and outflows of passengers and cargoes to traffic in
dangerous drugs," Leung said.
"However, Hong Kong Customs will continue to work closely with
its overseas and Mainland counterparts on intelligence exchange to
deter transnational drug-trafficking activities," he added.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a
serious offense. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a
fine of HK$5 million (about US$641,025).
(Xinhua News Agency December 21, 2006)