The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 22) provided an update on its investigation into two suspected food poisoning cases involving sandwiches announced yesterday (May 21), and reminded t… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat: Details of the meetings of the Legislative Council (LegCo) and its Committees to be held in the LegCo Complex during the week from May 25 to 29 a… read more
Hong Kong Customs seized about 3.7 kilograms of suspected ketamine and about 2.5kg of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $4.9 million at Hong Kong International Airport on May 15.
Customs officers inspected an air consignment arriving in Hong Kong from the Netherlands on that day and found the batch of suspected ketamine and suspected cocaine concealed inside 25 brick boxes.
Customs officers yesterday (May 21) conducted a follow-up investigation in Mong Kok. A small quantity of suspected methamphetamine and a drug-inhaling apparatus were further seized inside the private car of a man suspected to be connected with the case. The man was then arrested.
The arrested man, aged 37, has been charged with one count of possession in a dangerous drug and one count of possession of apparatus fit and intended for the inhalation of a dangerous drug. He will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on May 25.
Customs will maintain close contact with Hongkong Post and the logistics industries to step up action against drug trafficking through postal parcels and express courier channels.
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 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: As at noon today (May 22), no COVID-19 confirmed patient was discharged from hospital in the past 24 hours. So far, a total of 1 029 confirmed and suspected patien… read more
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold a public hearing on “Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China” (Chapter 2) of the Director of Audit’s Report No.74 next Monday (May 25) at 9am in Conference Room 2 of the LegCo Complex.
Five witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearing to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by the PAC members.
The programme for the public hearing is as follows:
Date: May 25 (Monday)
Time: 9am
Venue: Conference Room 2
Subject:
Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
(Chapter 2 of the Director of Audit’s Report No.74)
Witnesses:
Mr Caspar Tsui
Secretary for Home Affairs
Mr Yeung Tak-keung
Commissioner for Sports
Mr Paul Cheng
Principal Assistant Secretary (Recreation and Sport)1, Home Affairs Bureau
Mr Ronnie Wong
Honorary Secretary General, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
Mr Abraham Cheng
Executive Director, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China
The PAC is chaired by Mr Abraham Shek, and its Deputy Chairman is Mr Kenneth Leung. Other members include Mr Paul Tse, Mr Steven Ho, Mr Lam Cheuk-ting, Mr Shiu Ka-fai and Ms Tanya Chan.
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