IN CONFIDENCE
(13) On 23rd May, 1973, an American male, Michael Randolph, 28 years, arrived at Kai Tak Airport from Bangkok. He was searched by officers of the Preventive Service and a cigarette packet in his travelling bag was found to contain a quantity of cannabis. A search of his person revealed a further two packets of cannabis, concealed in his socks. The total seizure was 40.2 grammes of cannabis. RANDOLPH was arrested and charged with Trafficking in a Dangerous Drug. He was convicted and fined $1,500.00-HK.
EXPORTATION
(PS/109/28/73)
(14) On 5th January, 1973, a Dutch male, Menricue Williame Jan NIETZMAN, 19 years, was searched by officers of the Preventive Service when departing from Kai Tak Airport for Seattle and in his possession they found 1 gramme of salts of esters of morphine and a cannabis pipe. NIETZMAN was arrested and charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs and Possession of an Instrument Fit for the Smoking of a Dangerous Drug. He was convicted and bound over in the sum of $500.00-HK for a period of 2 years in respect of the first charge. He was acquitted on the second charge,
(PS/109/2/73)
(15) On 26th May, 1973, officers of the Narcotics Bureau seized a number of processed meat tins which had been adapted apparently to conceal heroin destined for export.
Two types of tins were seized, which originally were packed with fish and pork in the People's Republic of China. The labels had been steamed off and a small window cut in the side of each tin. The original contents had been removed and the tins had been thoroughly cleansed and we suspect were about to be refilled with heroin. Each tin could hold about 8 ounces of No. 3 heroin and a total of fifteen adapted tins were seized.
No exact information has been forthcoming about the eventual destination of the tins but it is believed that they were destined for the European market.
Cases of this nature have not previously come to light and extensive enquiries have confirmed that this was a very small scale one man operation.
Details of this case plus colour photographs of the adapted tins have already been circulated to the relevant agencies.
STORAGE
The
(16) On 29th January, 1973, acting on information, officers of the Narcotics Bureau laid in ambush at the junction of Jordan Road and Pilkem Street. Following a period of observation, a man, NG Kwong (0702/0342), was seen walking along Pilkem Street towards Jordan Road. officers stopped and searched NG and found in his possession a quantity of No. 4 heroin, No. 3 heroin and barbitone. The total amount of drugs seized was 162.3 grammes of a mixture containing 71.3 grammes of salts of esters of morphine and 27.5 grammes of a mixture containing 11 grammes of barbitone. NG was arrested and charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs for the Purpose of Unlawful Trafficking. He was convicted and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment suspended for 2
years.
(Y/CRB/188/73)
(17) Following the arrest reported in paragraph (16) above, a follow up raid was made at No. 16, Pilkem Street, 3rd Floor, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon. A search of the premises was made and large amounts of No. 4 heroin, No. 3 heroin and barbitone were discovered. A man, CHU Tsang (2612/ 1073) and a woman, MA Chor-ngor (7456/2806/1230), found on the premises were arrested. The total seizure amounted to 12.2127 kilogrammes of a mixture containing 4.8698 kilogrammes of salts of esters of morphine, 9.668 kilogrammes of pure barbitone and 315 grammes of a mixture containing 162.3 grammes of barbitone. CHU and MA were jointly charged with Possession of Dangerous Drugs for the Purpose of Unlawful Trafficking. CHU was convicted and sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. No evidence was offered against MA.
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(Y/CRB/187/73)