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| Customs' marijuana haul |
A Filipino arrested at the airport after more than eight kilos of cannabis (marijuana) in herbal form was discovered in his checked-in luggage, was returned to jail today after he appeared at the West Kowloon Court, which elevated his case to the District Court.
Clay John Tianzon, 27 years old who works as a photographer,
was booked for transfer to the District Court on September 17 by Principal
Magistrate Don So.
Tianzon is facing two charges filed by the Customs and excise Department after he arrived from Bangkok on July 25 last year and officers examined his luggage at Customs Arrival Hall B, Passenger Terminal 1, Hong Kong International Airport, in Chek Lap Kok.
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Tianzon was charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug,
contrary to section 4(1)(a) and (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance.
He was accused of “unlawfully traffick(ing) in a dangerous
drug, namely 8,004.3 grams of cannabis in herbal form and traces of cannabis in
herbal form,” the Customs charge sheet said.
He was also charged with importing an alternative smoking product,
contrary to section 13B of the Import and Export Ordinance.
The charge arose from an eléctronic cigarette device that officers
found in his luggage.
