Amount of drugs found on air passengers in Hong Kong last year up by 244% over 2019

Amount of drugs found on air passengers in Hong Kong last year up by 244% over 2019

[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025

Customs officers seized 874kg of narcotics, worth HK$349 million, from air travellers in 2024, Post learns.



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