Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 29) seized about 15 kilograms of suspected liquid cocaine with an estimated market value of about $25 million at Hong Kong International Airport.

     A female passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Doha, Qatar yesterday. During customs clearance, eight liquor bottles containing suspected liquid cocaine were found inside her check-in suitcase. The 28-year-old woman was then arrested.

     Investigation is ongoing.

     Arrival passengers are subject to compulsory quarantine under the epidemic. 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 effectively.

     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).

  

Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: 

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals: 

     â€‹As the Black Rainstorm Warning Signal has been issued, the Home Affairs Department's Emergency Co-ordination Centre is now in operation. 

     The Home Affairs Department will open temporary shelters for people in need of temporary accommodation. 

     For details, please contact the centre on 2572 8427. 

     Police today (September 30) appealed to the public for information on a woman who went missing in Sham Shui Po.

     Leung Lai-ling, aged 39, went missing after she left her residence in Shek Kip Mei Estate on September 28 afternoon. Her family made a report to Police yesterday (September 29).
         
     She is about 1.6 metres tall, 54 kilograms in weight and of medium build. She has a round face with yellow complexion and short black hair. She was last seen wearing a white vest, white shorts, grey slippers and carrying a red handbag.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing woman or may have seen her is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of Kowloon West on 3661 8036, 9020 6542 or email to rmpu-kw-2@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.

  

     Police today (September 30) appealed to the public for information on a man who went missing in Tuen Mun.

     Wong Hoi-fai, aged 41, went missing after he left his residence in Tai Hing Estate on September 28 morning. His family made a report to Police yesterday (September 29).
         
     He is about 1.78 metres tall, 80 kilograms in weight and of medium build. He has a round face with yellow complexion and short blond hair. He was last seen wearing a red short-sleeved shirt, camouflage-coloured shorts, white sports shoes and carrying a black rucksack.

     Anyone who knows the whereabouts of the missing man or may have seen him is urged to contact the Regional Missing Person Unit of New Territories North on 3661 3113 or 6273 5787 or email to rmpu-ntn-1@police.gov.hk, or contact any police station.
     

  

     A man who went missing in Sham Shui Po has been located by Police.

     Tsang Tat-Cheong, aged 59, went missing after he left his residence in Pak Tin Estate in the small hours on September 23. His family made a report to Police on September 25.

     Police located the man on Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui this morning (September 30).