Customs officers from Airport Command on May 29 seized from a speedpost parcel five packs of a total of 2.6 kg herbal cannabis with estimated local retail value of $170,000.
Two Ghanaian men, aged 24 and 25, were arrested. The 24-year-old man will be charged with "trafficking in a dangerous drug" and will appear in Tsuen Wan Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (June 2) for mention. The 25-year-old man has been released.
During X-ray inspection at the Airmail Centre on May 29, Customs officers found an incoming speedpost parcel from Ghana, declared to be containing "samples", suspicious and subsequently found 2.6 kg herbal cannabis.
As a result of a controlled delivery operation, Customs officers arrested two Ghanaian men yesterday (May 31).
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, drug trafficking is a serious offence. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.
Ends/Tuesday, June 1, 2005