Hong Kong customs has arrested two people and seized nearly 250 vials of suspected botulinum toxin for wrinkle treatments, including 20 in a parcel inspected at a border checkpoint. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers at the Shenzhen Bay control point conducted an X-ray inspection of a parcel declared as carrying…
Hong Kong customs has approached the trademark owners of popular brands Labubu and Chiikawa to establish records that will help combat counterfeits, with the Post learning the city currently has no way of cracking down on fakes featuring the characters. The distributor of hugely popular doll Labubu, Pop Mart, and Nagano Co, the firm that…
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…