Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations:
The fire danger situation today (March 17) is red and fire risk is extreme. The countryside is extremely vulnerable to fire. If you are planning to spend the day in the countryside, please take pre-cooked food for a picnic and take all measures to prevent hill fires. The penalty for lighting fires illegally in the countryside is $25,000 and a year’s imprisonment.
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Police are investigating a murder case in Sha Tin this afternoon (March 16) in which a man died. At 5.25pm, Police received a report that a man was assaulted by another two men with knives outside 3A… read more
In response to media enquiries on noise control during events held at the Kai Tak Arena, the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (March 16) gave the following response: The EPD … read more
Hong Kong Customs today (March 16) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 3.6 kilograms of suspected heroin with an estimated market value of about $2.2 million, as well as a suspected alternative smoking product.
A female passenger, aged 21, and a male passenger, aged 19, arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today. During Customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected heroin inside the female passenger’s check-in suitcase and the suspected alternative smoking product from her carry-on bag. Both were subsequently arrested.
An investigation is ongoing.
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.
Under the Import and Export Ordinance, a person who imports an alternative smoking product into Hong Kong commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.
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).
Hong Kong Customs detected a case involving possession of etomidate, the main ingredient of the “space oil drug”, which is under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance, and possession of “Tadalafil”, which is a Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, by an outgoing passenger at the Lok Ma Chau Control Point on March 14. Five suspected “space oil drug” capsules, sixteen tablets of suspected “Tadalafil” and one vape stick were seized.
Customs officers intercepted an outbound seven-seater private car for clearance at the Lok Ma Chau Control Point on that day. Upon inspection, five suspected “space oil drug” capsules, sixteen tablets of “Tadalafil” and one vape stick were found on a 35-year-old male passenger and his personal belongings. The man was subsequently arrested.
The arrested man has been put on bail pending further investigation.
Customs will continue to step up enforcement and combat against trafficking of the “space oil drug”.
Under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, any person who possesses any poison included in Part 1 of the Poisons List other than in accordance with provisions commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two years.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs’ 24-hour report hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
