Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau today visited Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital to get an update on the service of public hospitals. He toured the hospital’s specialist outpatient clinic, medical ward, accident and emergency department and hyperbaric oxygen therapy centre, followed by a meeting with its management and frontline healthcare staff to learn about the service demands and manpower deployment. Prof Lo said: "Having gone through the anti-epidemic work in the past three years, Hong Kong is on the road to full normalcy. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all healthcare staff for their efforts in performing duties and working tirelessly amidst immense work pressure to safeguard the city's healthcare system.” Noting that Hong Kong will see a sharp rise in the number of travellers with the full resumption of normal travel with the Mainland, Prof Lo said the Government will closely monitor the development of the CO
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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