Customs officers today arrested a woman at the airport for drug trafficking after they found 2.3kg of methamphetamine worth about $1.75 million in her suitcase.

The 28-year-old woman was a transit passenger who had arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from Johannesburg en route to Hanoi.

The drug was concealed in a false compartment of her checked-in bag.

She will be charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug and appear at Tsuen Wan Magistrates Court tomorrow.

The maximum penalty for the offence is life imprisonment and a $5 million fine.

Police officers issued 814 fixed-penalty tickets and 47 summonses to road users violating traffic regulations on Hong Kong Island today.

A total of  294 officers were sent to enforce regulations at traffic-accident blacksites on the island.

They issued 547 fixed-penalty tickets for illegal parking and 267 for other offences. They also gave verbal warnings to 23 pedestrians and 117 drivers for other minor offences.

There were 1,181 traffic accidents in which people were injured on the island from January to Mayy, involving 401 pedestrians. Almost half – 49.1% – of the cases involving pedestrians were attributed to their negligence.

Customs officers have arrested 40 people in a crackdown on counterfeit goods sold online. 

Starting on May 1, about 80 Customs officers from the Intellectual Property Investigation Bureau targeted online platforms including auction sites and social networks.

As of June 15, officers had seized 2,282 counterfeit items in 37 cases, including jewellery, handbags, clothing and other accessories, and 30 computers, worth $560,000.

So far 12 women and 28 men aged 18 to 60 have been arrested, seven of whom are post-secondary students.

Such cases appear to be on the rise, with 59 cases detected in the first six months of this year, a 150% increase compared to 23 cases in the same period last year, the department said.

Offenders usually deliver the counterfeit goods in person or by post to avoid getting caught.

Call 2545 6182 to report counterfeiting activities.

The 'Be a Smart Netizen' Video Contest opened for entry today to promote awareness of information security.

Held by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, Police, and the Computer Emergency Response Team Co-ordination Centre, the contest is divided into two groups: the Student Group for full-time primary and secondary students and the Open Group for all Hong Kong residents.

Participants can enter individually or in a team.

Entry videos should feature stories on potential security risks in daily life and how countermeasures or best practices can be adopted to defend against these threats.

The deadline for submissions is September 16 and the results will be announced in November. The prize presentation ceremony will be held in December.

Click here for details.

Customs officers arrested a woman at the airport and seized about 3.8kg of heroin worth $3.06 million on June 15.

She was stopped upon her arrival from Hanoi. The drug was found concealed inside clothes, books, boxes and a metal pot in her checked-in suitcase.

She will be charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug and appear at Tsuen Wan Magistracy today.

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