Mozambique: Escape at Maputo Penitentiary - Police continue efforts to recapture fugitives
Hong Kong customs arrests duo flying from Mozambique over US$2.1 million meth haul
7:39 CAT | 24 Dec 2023
FILE - For illustration purposes only- A view of Hong Kong airport. [File photo: Wikimedia Commons]
Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two people travelling from Mozambique on suspicion of trafficking HK$16.5 million (US$2.1 million) worth of methamphetamines, the South China Morning Post reports.
The Customs and Excise Department on Saturday said a 27-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were arrested after officers found about 33.5kg (73.8lbs) of suspected narcotics hidden down the backs of 10 oil paintings and concealed in 54 handicraft items stored in their check-in luggage.
The duo landed in Hong Kong on Friday after flying from Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, and making a transit stop at Doha. An investigation is still ongoing.”
In Hong Kong, those convicted of drug trafficking can face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of up to HK$5 million.
The two suspects were arrested after an X-ray examination of their check-in luggage showed suspicious images.
Source: South China Morning Post
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