13 kg of cannabis resin seized from Delhi passenger at Hong Kong airport
Hong Kong Customs seized about 13 kg of cannabis resin hidden in the false compartments of a suitcase at Hong Kong International Airport on 24 September 2018. The 49-year-old male passenger, who had arrived from Delhi, was arrested and charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug.
A 49-year-old man who arrived in Hong Kong from Delhi, India, on the morning
of 24 September 2018 was stopped at Hong Kong International Airport, where
Customs officers found about 13 kg of suspected cannabis resin concealed
inside the false compartments of his check-in suitcase.[1]Customs estimated
the market value at about HK$1.1 million.[1]The man was arrested and
charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug, and was due to
appear at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on 26 September.[1]
Under Hong Kong’s Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking carries a maximum
penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment.[1]
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The seized cannabis resin and the suitcase with false compartments it was hidden in. Photo: Hong Kong Customs and Excise DepartmentPhoto details
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