Second Chinese national arrested in Hong Kong over suspected drug smuggling from Penang

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A Chinese national was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport today after customs officers allegedly found 2.2kg of suspected cocaine in his cabin baggage.

As reported by Berita Harian (BH), the arrest is the second drug smuggling case linked to a flight from Penang to Hong Kong in recent days, following the detention of a 25-year-old Chinese man on Thursday.

In a statement yesterday, Hong Kong Customs said the seized drugs had an estimated market value of HK$1.3 million (about RM700,000).

The 39-year-old suspect had arrived in Hong Kong from Penang when he was stopped for a customs inspection at the airport.

“Examination of his carry-on baggage revealed a quantity of suspected cocaine, leading to his arrest,” the statement said.

The man has since been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and is expected to appear before the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today.

Hong Kong Customs said it would continue stepping up efforts to combat drug trafficking through intelligence-sharing, risk-based enforcement operations and surveillance.

The department said it would also focus on checking passengers arriving from high-risk locations as part of efforts to curb cross-border drug trafficking.

Under Hong Kong’s Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug carries a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment upon conviction.

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吉隆坡，10月26日讯——一名中国公民今天在香港国际机场被捕，据称海关人员在其随身行李中发现了2.2公斤疑似可卡因。

据《每日新闻》（BH）报道，这是近日来与槟城飞往香港的航班有关的第二起毒品走私案，此前一名25岁的中国男子于周四被捕。

香港海关昨日发表声明称，查获的毒品市值估计为130万港元（约合70万令吉）。

这名39岁的嫌疑人从槟城抵达香港后，在机场接受海关检查时被拦下。

声明称：“检查他的随身行李后，发现了一些疑似可卡因，导致他被捕。”

该男子已被控一项贩运危险毒品的罪名，预计将于今日在西九龙裁判法院出庭。

香港海关表示，将继续加大力度打击毒品走私，包括情报共享、基于风险的执法行动和监控。

该部门表示，还将重点检查来自高风险地区的旅客，以遏制跨境毒品贩运。

根据香港《危险药物条例》，贩运危险药物最高可判处罚款500万港元及终身监禁。

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