Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cocaine and crack cocaine (with photo)

     Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 8) seized about 770 grams of suspected cocaine and about 230g of suspected crack cocaine with an estimated market value of about $1.5 million in Kwai Chung.

     During an anti-narcotics operation conducted yesterday afternoon, Customs officers intercepted a man in Kwai Chung and found about 20g of suspected cocaine in his backpack. He was then arrested. Customs officers later escorted the arrested man to a nearby industrial premises, where a search was carried out and about 750g of suspected cocaine, about 230g of suspected crack cocaine and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia were further seized.

     The arrested man, aged 26, is holding charged with two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug. He will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (April 10).

     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).