The Judiciary Police (PJ) apprehended a man from Hong Kong on Thursday for trafficking 1.31 grams of methamphetamine (commonly known as ice) from Hong Kong to Macau, concealed in his anus, PJ spokesman Cheong Kim Fong said during a regular press conference yesterday.
Cheong identified the suspect as a 59-year-old male surnamed Lee who claimed to be jobless.
According to Cheong, based on a tip-off, the Judiciary Police (PJ) identified Lee as a drug trafficker who entered Macau through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) checkpoint on Thursday. After entering Macau, Lee was immediately intercepted by the police. He voluntarily handed over a packet of ice weighing 1.31 grams, with an estimated street value of 3,900 patacas. The police also seized 1,400 patacas in cash from him.
Under questioning, he admitted to concealing methamphetamine in his anus to smuggle it from Hong Kong to Macau. He claimed that this was his third instance of smuggling drugs in his anus, with the previous two instances involving similar quantities, resulting in earnings of 3,000 patacas from his trafficking activities.
Cheong added that Lee was taken to a hospital for examination, which confirmed that there were no additional drugs in his body. He noted that Lee has a long-standing habit of methamphetamine use and had recently started purchasing drugs from Hong Kong to smuggle them to Macau for both personal use and sale.
Lee has been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), facing a charge of drug trafficking.
Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Kim Fong looks on during yesterday’s regular press conference. – Photo: Ada Lei
