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TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1989

HE CAME TO HONG KONG IN DIVISION OF THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. GENERAL.

1981

WHEN HE JOINED THE DRAFTING IN 1984 HE WAS APPOINTED SOLICITOR

HE BECAME A BARRISTER IN LONDON AND HONG KONG IN 1985 AND WAS APPOINTED QUEEN'S COUNSEL IN 1986. HE WAS MADE CROWN PROSECUTOR IN 1986.

IT IS THE PRACTICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO INVITE QUEEN'S COUNSEL TO SIT AS DEPUTY JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT. IN THE COURSE OF THE PAST YEAR SEVUPA JUERN'S COUNSEL HAVE SAT IN THIS CAPACITY FOR SHORT PERIODS INCLUDING HENRY LITTON,

QC. ANTHONY ROGERS, QU, K.H. WOO, QC, AND NEIL KAPLAN, QC.

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QC. RICHARD MILLS OWENS,

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TRAVELLERS WARNED NOT TO ACT AS DRUG COURIERS

LOCAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BEWARE OF APPROACHES FROM DRUG TRAFFICKERS SEEKING TO ENTICE THEM ΤΟ ACT AS DRUG COURIERS WHEN TRAVELLING ABROAD.

THIS WARNING WAS ISSUED TODAY (TUESDAY) BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS, MR GARETH MULLOY, FOLLOWING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF HONG KONG PEOPLE APPREHENDED BY FOREIGN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR DRUG OFFENCES.

"NAIVE AND GREEDY TRAVELLERS ARE ALWAYS THE TARGETS OF THE WELL-ORGANISED DRUG SYNDICATES." MR MULLOY SAID.

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"THE REWARD OFTEN IS SMALL

PERHAPS ONE OR TWO DOLLARS AND A FREE AIR TICKET. BUT THE PRICE WHEN CAUGHT CAN HIGH.

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THOUSAND VERY

"THE DEATH PENALTY IS MANDATORY FOR TRAFFICKING IN SOME COUNTRIES, AND PRISON SENTENCES OF UP TO 25 YEARS IN VERY PRIMITIVE CONDITIONS ARE ALSO QUITE COMMON."

THE COMMISSIONER NOTED THAT WORLDWIDE CONCERN OVER DRUG ABUSE AND ENHANCED INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN RECENT YEARS HAD LED TO MORE STRINGENT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR DRUG OFFENCES, IN MOST COUNTRIES.

MR MULLOY SAID HE HAD HEARD REPORTS THAT DELIBERATELY TIPPED-OFF AUTHORITIES ABOUT SMALL-LEVEL COURIERS IN ORDER TO DISTRACT OFFICIALS AND ENABLE COURIERS WITH BIGGER THROUGH.

DRUG SYNDICATES HAD

THE MOVEMENTS OF THE ATTENTION OF CUSTOMS CONSIGNMENTS TO SLIP

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