Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine (with photo)

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     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 27) seized about 2.6 kilograms (kg) of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $890,000 at Hong Kong International Airport.

     A female passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia yesterday afternoon. During Customs clearance, four packets of suspected methamphetamine with a weight of about 2.6kg were found concealed inside the false compartment of her check-in baggage.

     The arrested woman, aged 21, who claimed to be a salesperson, was charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. She will appear at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (December 29).

     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.

Ends/Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Issued at HKT 17:53

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Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 27) seized about 2.6 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $890,000 at Hong Kong International Airport.