HK Post announces deadlines for sending Christmas airmail

by The SUN

 

All post offices in Hong Kong will follow the Christmas delivery schedule

Hongkong Post today, Oct. 28, announced the latest dates for posting letters and parcels to various places abroad to make it in time for Christmas.

The list is said to be provisional as the dates and services are still subject to availability of flights and the pandemic situation, and may be altered at short notice.

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To avoid delays, members are advised to post earlier than the dates shown and to log in to the

Hongkong Post web page at www.hongkongpost.hk/en/about_us/whats_new/index.html to check on service availability for overseas destinations before posting.

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Asia
Destination -------------	Letters and packets ------------	Parcels --------
The Mainland	November 18	November 17
Bangladesh	December 5	November 30
India	December 1	November 30
Indonesia	December 13	December 12
Iran	December 6	December 5
Israel	December 3	December 2
Japan	December 5	*
Korea	November 29	November 28
Kyrgyzstan	November 11	*
Malaysia	December 3	*
Nepal	November 21	*
Pakistan	December 8	*
Qatar	December 3	December 2
Singapore	November 26	November 25
Taiwan	November 29	November 25
Tajikistan (Republic of)	November 11	November 10
Thailand	November 30	November 28
The Philippines	December 2	November 28
Turkmenistan	November 11	November 10
United Arab Emirates	December 10	December 9
Uzbekistan	November 11	*
Vietnam	December 6	December    3

 

PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE Americas (North, Central and South)
Destination -------------	Letters and packets ------------	Parcels --------
Brazil	November 29	November 17
Canada	November 16	*
Mexico	December 3	November 28
Paraguay	November 24	November 23
Peru	December 1	November 30
United States	November 25	November 25
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Europe
Destination -------------	Letters and packets ------------	Parcels --------
Austria	December 2	December 1
Belgium	December 6	December 5
Bulgaria	December 2	December 1
Channel Islands	November 18	November 17
Croatia	December 1	November 30
Cyprus	December 1	November 30
Czech Republic	December 3	December 1
Denmark	December 2	December 1
Estonia	December 5	December 3
Finland	December 6	December 3
France	December 6	December 3
Georgia	November 30	*
Germany	December 6	December 5
Greece	November 28	November 26
Hungary	December 6	December 5
Isle of Man	November 18	*
Italy	December 6	*
Latvia	December 2	December 1
Liechtenstein	December 1	November 30
Lithuania	December 5	December 3
Luxembourg	December 9	December 8
Malta	December 5	December 3
Netherlands	December 6	December 5
Norway	December 2	December 1
Poland	December 2	December 1
Portugal	December 5	December 3
Romania	December 8	December 2
Serbia	December 5	December 3
Slovenia	December 3	December 2
Spain	November 26	November 26
Sweden	December 8	November 26
Switzerland	December 9	December 8
Türkiye	December 5	December 3
United Kingdom	November 25	November 24
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Oceania
Destination -------------	Letters and packets ------------	Parcels --------
Australia	November 23	November 23
New Zealand	November 30	*
Africa
Destination -------------	Letters and packets ------------	Parcels --------
Egypt	December 12	December 10
Mauritius	December 3	November 30
South Africa	November 22	*
PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE Enquiries on the subject can be directed to the Hongkong Post general enquiry hotline at 2921 2222. * Service is currently under suspension

 

Sentencing of Filipina torture claimant seeker in ecstacy caper postponed

By The SUN

 

Drug trafficking cases like Quejada's are dealt with at the High Court

A Filipina torture claimant on recognizance who appeared at the Court of First Instance today, Friday, for a scheduled sentencing on a drug trafficking charge, will have to wait until Jan 31 next year to know her fate.

Prosecutors in the case against Maricris Q. Quejada, 38, asked Judge Susana D’Almada Remedios to postpone the sentencing until that day so they can make further inquiries about certain matters that could mitigate her offence.

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The judge agreed to the request, and remanded Quejada in custody until then.

Quejada pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charge at Eastern Court on Aug. 22 this year, saying she was tempted to accept a package for a “friend” in May last year, which turned out to contain about 1.9 kilos of ecstacy tablets, in exchange for $5,000.

The value of the drugs was estimated to be around $310,000.

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Following her plea, Magistrate Jason Wan ordered the case transferred to the Court of First Instance for sentencing. 

Drug trafficking is a serious offence in Hong Kong, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and up to $5 million in fines.

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In her statement to the police, Quejada said she was lured into the illicit deal by a man called Emeca who contacted her through WhatsApp in May last year, and a woman called Megan whom the man introduced as his girlfriend.

The pair offered $5,000 to the unemployed former domestic worker if she would agree to accept a parcel for their friend Jack.

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Although she found the offer suspicious, Quejada said she agreed to the deal as she was enticed by the big payment that was offered.

What she didn’t know was that the parcel she was meant to receive had already been intercepted by customs officers at the airport, as they found it suspicious.

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The shipment from Germany was listed to contain “materials for a wedding gown,” but officers who opened it for inspection found 1,862 grams of tablets containing 531.6 grams of methylenedioxymethamphetamine, a hallucinogenic substance found in the drug  commonly known as “ecstacy”, hidden inside.

Quejada was arrested after accepting the package, and was confirmed by Megan who was the original consignee, as someone authorized to accept delivery.

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Following her arrest, Emeka and Megan disconnected the phone numbers they gave her. Jack initially sent her a message telling her where to take the drug parcel, but stopped communicating after apparently being tipped off by the two.

Customs reminds the public to stay alert, and not take part in drug trafficking activities in exchange for money. They must not agree to accept, carry or transact in illicit goods on behalf of others; or to allow others to use their name or home address for receiving mailed packages. Anyone may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).