A 13-year-old girl has been arrested after Hong Kong Customs intercepted a parcel from the Netherlands containing a total of about 4.8 kilograms of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about HK$1.93 million.
Acting on intelligence analysis, Customs officers intercepted the parcel on Saturday (Feb 8). It was shipped from the Netherlands to Hong Kong through the mainland and declared as paint. The suspected ketamine was found hidden inside six paint cans.
Officers later conducted a controlled delivery operation in Yuen Long and arrested the teenage girl suspected of being involved in the case.
Hong Kong Customs urged young people not to take chances or be tempted into risky crimes, as drug trafficking is a serious criminal offence that would severely affect their future upon conviction.
It also reminded parents to pay close attention to their children’s friends, to prevent peer influence leading to drug abuse or drug trafficking, and to watch for any unexplained income.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, anyone convicted of trafficking in dangerous drugs is liable to a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment.
