​Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 21) seized about 39 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $33 million in Tsim Sha Tsui. A man was arrested.
During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in the vicinity of Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday afternoon, Customs intercepted a man outside a commercial building unit. The man was then escorted to the unit for a search and about 39kg of suspected cocaine was seized inside. The 37-year-old man was immediately arrested at the scene.
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 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
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