Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected ketamine worth about $5 million (with photo)
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   Hong Kong Customs today (April 11) seized about 8.5 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $5 million in Tuen Mun. A man was arrested.
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   During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in the vicinity of Tuen Mun this afternoon, Customs officers intercepted a man and found the batch of suspected ketamine inside his rucksack. The 24-year-old man, who claimed to be a student, was subsequently arrested.
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   An investigation is ongoing.
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   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.
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   Young people should especially pay attention to the fact that drug trafficking is a serious criminal offence. Criminal conviction will result in grave repercussions for their future and they should not take risks in the hope that they may not be caught.
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   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).