A recent trip to Macau turned problematic for a 29-year-old Filipina, Marjorie Villegas, after she was arrested at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Customs officers discovered pills in her luggage that contained sildenafil, commonly known as Viagra, which is classified under Hong Kong's Poisons List.

Marjorie appeared in West Kowloon court today, facing charges of possession of the substance in violation of the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance. She was granted release on a cash bail of $4,000 by Principal Magistrate Ivy Chui, with her case adjourned to November 11.
According to a charge filed by the Customs and Excise Department on September 20, officers found 100 sildenafil tablets packed in ten foil packs during their inspection. Sildenafil is primarily used to treat erectile dysfunction in men and is strictly regulated in Hong Kong, where possession without authorization can lead to hefty fines—up to $100,000—and potential imprisonment of up to two years.
菲律賓遊客因持有藥物在香港被捕
一名29歲的菲律賓女性瑪喬莉·維萊加斯(Marjorie Villegas)在前往澳門的旅程中遇到了麻煩,因為她在港珠澳大橋的行李檢查中被海關人員發現攜帶了含有西地那非(sildenafil)的藥丸,該物質通常被稱為威而鋼(Viagra),並列入香港的毒藥名單。
瑪喬莉今天在西九龍法院出庭,面臨違反藥劑及毒藥條例的持有指控。首席裁判官蔡艾薇(Ivy Chui)批准她以4,000元現金保釋,案件將延至11月11日再審。
根據海關及消費品署於9月20日提出的指控,海關人員在檢查中發現她的行李中有100顆西地那非藥片,包裝在十個鋁箔包中。西地那非主要用於治療男性勃起功能障礙,在香港受嚴格管制,未經授權持有可面臨高達100,000元的罰款和最長兩年的監禁。
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