â€‹Hong Kong Customs yesterday (May 10) detected a drug trafficking case involving a passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 1.45 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of over $1.1 million. A man was arrested.
      
     A 30-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Entebbe, Uganda via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cocaine concealed in 7 pieces of cardboard inside his check-in suitcase. The man was subsequently arrested.
      
     After an investigation, 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 tomorrow (May 12).
      
     Following the increasing number of visitors to Hong Kong, 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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     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said today (May 11) that the red flag at Stanley Main Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island has been lowered.

     The red flag was hoisted earlier due to big waves.

The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

     The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Tuesday (May 13) to consider an application for renewal of a liquor licence.
               
     The application is:
      
Hong Kong:
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Bar Pacific in Sai Ying Pun

     The meeting will be held at 9.45am in the conference room, Room 102, 1/F, 258 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

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     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (May 11) that due to big waves, red flags have been hoisted at Stanley Main Beach in Southern District, Hong Kong Island, and Silverstrand Beach in Sai Kung District. Beachgoers are advised not to swim at these beaches.

     The Police Force is proudly training young people who dream of becoming police officers via a new training initiative, the Diploma of Applied Education – Police Cadet Training Programme, which was launched last year.
 
     News.gov.hk interviewed the Commissioner of Police, Mr Chow Yat-ming, who shared his experience in getting the programme up and running and witnessing the growth of its trainees. Plus, members of the first cohort were also interviewed to gain an appreciation for how the programme helps young people prepare for a career in the Police Force.
 
     The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature today (May 11) in text and video format.