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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected ketamine worth about $4.7 million (with photo)
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     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 7) seized about 8 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $4.7 million in Kowloon City. A man was arrested. 

     During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in the vicinity of Kowloon City last night, Customs officers intercepted a man and found the batch of suspected ketamine inside his backpack. The 35-year-old man was subsequently arrested. 

     An investigation is ongoing.

     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).
 
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Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 7) seized about 8 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $4.7 million in Kowloon City. A man was arrested. Photo shows the suspected ketamine seized from the backpack of the arrested man.