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In the second case, which was heard yesterday, a sum of $100,000 believed to be the drug proceeds of illicit sale of psychotropic drugs was confiscated from a dispensary operator.
The dispensary operator was arrested by officers of the Customs Drug Investigation Group on January 18, 1995 in connection with a seizure of 100,000 tablets of psychotropic drugs found in his dispensary and a public housing unit in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon. He was convicted of various drugs offences and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.
"This is the first case to confiscate the drug proceeds of a dispensary operator under the Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance," a spokesman of the Customs and Excise Department said.
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Historic boats for sale
An attractive piece of colonial history goes up for sale in the near future the last boat to be sold by the departing British administration.
The barge, Plassey, currently used by Commander British Forces, is expected to arouse much interest from collectors and mariners alike, as it will be possibly the last item to be sold by the British Garrison.
Also up for sale are two "welfare" junks owned by British Forces Hong Kong. For many years, these have given much pleasure to Garrison personnel, who have chosen to spend their leisure hours on the waters around the Territory. Now, with the drawdown of the Garrison in preparation for the handover of sovereignty, these junks are being offered for sale, together with a range of other boats, ranging from ferries to harbour launches.
They are being sold on behalf of the Garrison by JCM Disposals, to whom enquiries should be addressed. The telephone number of the company is 2337 4863.
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