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| Photo of marijuana buds seized at airport (Customs file photo) |
A Filipino visitor was returned to jail Thursday (May 7), where he has been detained for nine months, after appearing before West Kowloon Court, charged with drug trafficking and importing an alternative smoking product.
Clay John Nieto, 29 years old and a photographer, arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand on July 25, 2025, according to the Customs and Excise Department.
He was arrested at the Baggage Examination Counter S5, Customs
Arrival Hall B., Passenger Terminal Building 1, Hong Kong International Airport
shortly after officers found in his luggage a still-undetermined quantity of cannabis
(marijuana) buds.
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He was charged with trafficking
in a dangerous drug, contrary to sections 4 (1) (a) and (3) of the Dangerous
Drugs Ordinance, after the marijuana was allegedly found in his check-in luggage.
He was also charged with importing an alternative smoking
product, contrary to Section 13B of the Import and Export Ordinance after they
allegedly found a vape in his possession.
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Principal Magistrate Don So remanded him in jail, partly
because he had no permanent address in Hong Kong, after the prosecution asked
for an adjournment for further legal advice.
He scheduled the resumption of the case for July 2.
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