The Leisure & Cultural Services Department will launch a new phase of its Arts Fun Fair at Kowloon Park this Sunday. It will have 16 stalls displaying and selling craftworks that feature fabric crafts, floral artworks and ornaments. Park-goers can also participate in art services such as painting and portrait sketching. The fair will be open from 1pm to 7pm on Sundays and public holidays at the park's loggia until May 26 next year. Visitors can enjoy the park’s beautiful scenery while appreciating a wide range of handicrafts and artworks. The Arts Corner at Hong Kong Park is being held from noon to 6pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays until December 31. The Arts Corner at Victoria Park welcomes applications from today until June 23 for operating stalls in the coming round of the fair. For enquiries about the fair in Kowloon Park, call 2724 3344. For questions about Hong Kong Park and Victoria Park, call 2521 5041 or 2890 5824 respectively. http:
Customs seized about 230kg of suspected liquid methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $150 million at the airport.
This is the largest airborne liquid methamphetamine trafficking case detected by Customs in nearly two decades.
Through risk assessment, customs officers inspected an air cargo consignment, declared as carrying 7,680 bottles of coconut oil, arriving in Hong Kong from Mexico on September 14.
The batch of suspected liquid methamphetamine was found concealed inside 1,920 bottles.
A 45-year-old man suspected to be connected to the case was arrested at the airport on the same day.
Customs reminded the public that the maximum penalty for trafficking a dangerous drug is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
The public may report suspected drug trafficking activities to the Customs’ hotline 2545 6182 or by email.
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