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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds (with photo)

     Hong Kong Customs seized about 2.1 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $440,000 at Hong Kong International Airport on January 28.

     Customs officers inspected a parcel arriving in Hong Kong from Canada on January 28 and seized the batch of suspected cannabis buds inside the parcel.

     After follow-up investigation, Customs officers yesterday (January 31) arrested a 27-year-old man in Kwun Tong suspected to be in connection with the case.

     Investigation is ongoing and the arrested man has been released on bail pending further investigation.

     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.

     Customs also reminds the public that cannabis and tetrahydro-cannabinol (THC) are classified as dangerous drugs under the Ordinance. Importation of products (including food and drinks) containing cannabis or THC into Hong Kong is prohibited unless the relevant provisions in the Ordinance are complied with. In order to avoid breaching the law inadvertently, special attention should be paid to the packaging labels of food and drinks.

     â€‹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).

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New look for Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark Visitor Centre (with photos)

     The newly renovated Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark Visitor Centre, located in the Lions Nature Education Centre in Sai Kung, will be reopened on February 7 to showcase new exhibits which tell the story of Hong Kong’s geology vividly.
 
     The Visitor Centre will display two very old iconic types of rock. One of the rocks is a fragment from the Acasta Gneiss, which is the oldest known rock in the world. The other rock is a fragment from the Baijiafen Gneiss, one of the oldest known rocks in China. These rocks on display are both gneiss, which is a type of metamorphic rock formed by regional metamorphism at convergent plate boundaries. These valuable rocks are estimated to be 3.9 billion and 3.0 billion years old respectively and can help reflect the conditions on the early surface of the planet.
 
     In addition, the Visitor Centre will showcase three sets of newly hand-made 3D miniature models which allow the public to learn about the changes and characteristics of Hong Kong’s geology in different dimensions. The models demonstrate the cross sections of various geological characteristics, enabling visitors to understand the processes and patterns in the transformation of the geological features intuitively. The three models will show some of the well-known geological structures in Hong Kong, including the hexagonal rock columns as well as the youngest and oldest outcrops in Hong Kong.
 
     Visitors can also take part in the newly set up interactive display called “The many adventures of magma”, which introduces the magma in different parts of the Earth and the rock cycle to enhance the public’s understanding about geology.
 
     Furthermore, the Visitor Centre will in particular present some historical items used by residents of Sai Kung, reflecting the culture and human history of the Sai Kung volcanic rock region. Visitors can then learn about the intangible culture and traditions of Sai Kung as well as the related stories.
 
     For more details on the Visitor Centre, please visit the website: geopark.gov.hk/en_s2d.htm.

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