Hong Kong Customs seizes cocaine and heroin at airport

14 Feb 2014

The arrestee, aged 51, was an incoming passenger arriving at Hong Kong from Uganda, via Doha, Qartar. She was suspected to put the drugs in a checked-in suitcase with an aim to evade Customs' detection. She will be charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (February 15).

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is up to life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.

Ends/Friday, February 14 2014

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