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15 On 13 June 1978, acting upon information Narcotics Bureau, assisted by Royal Navy and Service divers salvaged a consignment of acetic anhydride from the ocean bed near Dai Miu (an out- lying island), submerged in fifty feet of water. Sixteen jerrycans weighing some 300 kilos (287.4 litres) were seized. No arrest was made, and enquiries are continuing into this case.
H/MRB/654/78
(H/MRB/654/78)
The 16 jerrycans of acetic anhydride being displayed in the Narcotics Bureau museum.
16 Narcotics Bureau received information of a group actively involved in the import of morphine and heroin from Thailand, the drugs being smuggled through the airport. As a result three couriers were stopped on consecutive dates as they landed at Kai Tak airport. A search of their luggage revealed drugs as follows.
Date of Arrival
15.6.78
16.6.78
17.6.78
Name
WONG So-chuen (7806/5685/3123)
CHAN Kwan-ngor (7115/0981/1471)
LAM Fai (2651/3127)
Drugs Seized Opium 0.378 kilos Opium 0.400 kilos
Esters of Morphine-0.55 kilos
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Opium 0.335 kilos Esters of Morphine-0.75 kilos
17 All three defendants have been charged separately with 'Possession of Dangerous Drugs for the Purpose of Unlawful Trafficking'.
18 These cases are currently pending trial.
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(AP/RB/2361/78) (AP/RB/2377/78) (AP/RB/2395/78)
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