Outgoing passenger convicted and jailed for trafficking in a dangerous drug (with photo)
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An outgoing male passenger was sentenced to fourteen months’ imprisonment at the Fanling Magistrates’ Courts today (February 25) for trafficking in a dangerous drug, in contravention of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (DDO).
Customs officers intercepted the outgoing 24-year-old male passenger at the Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point on November 14, 2024 and seized about 0.3 gram of cocaine under an insole of his sneaker. He was subsequently arrested.
Customs welcomes the sentence. The custodial sentence has imposed a considerable deterrent effect and reflects the seriousness of the offences. Customs reminds members of the public that under the DDO, any person who traffics any dangerous drug commits an offence and 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/en).