Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 9kg (19.8lbs) of suspected narcotics with an estimated market value of HK$8.8 million (US$1.12 million) and arrested a man on suspicion of drug trafficking. The operation took place in San Tin, near Yuen Long in the New Territories, on Friday night. Officers intercepted a man acting suspiciously and…
Hong Kong police have arrested a traveller arriving from San Francisco on suspicion of trafficking cocaine worth about HK$19 million (US$2.4 million). Police said on Tuesday that officers from the narcotics bureau had arrested a 34-year-old man at Hong Kong International Airport the day before. Officers had intercepted the man in the arrival hall, where…
The suspected closure of a Hong Kong wedding decoration company has left hundreds of engaged couples in dismay, with more than HK$330,000 (US$42,000) of losses reported to the consumer watchdog. Ps Wedding & Event Decoration’s suspected shutdown came to light on Wednesday when its office was found to be closed, its social media pages had…
Hong Kong customs has arrested a 46-year-old man after he was allegedly caught in possession of about HK$14 million (US$1.8 million) worth of the key ingredient for the narcotic “space oil”, concealed inside food packages. Customs on Sunday said officers had intercepted the man, who had been holding a suitcase, during an anti-narcotics operation in…
Hong Kong customs has arrested a 46-year-old man after he was allegedly caught in possession of about HK$14 million (US$1.8 million) worth of the key ingredient for the narcotic “space oil”, concealed inside food packages. Customs on Sunday said officers had intercepted the man, who had been holding a suitcase, during an anti-narcotics operation in…
Hong Kong customs has seized 460 kilograms of dried sharks fin, 200 kilograms of dried sea cucumber and 3,300 boxes of a Chinese proprietary medicine delivered in an air shipment falsely declared as carrying household goods. The products worth a total of HK$2.3 million (US$296,000) were stored in 33 cartons on board a flight from…