Hong Kong Customs Seizes About $1.4 Million Worth of Drugs at Airport, Arrests One Suspect

Hong Kong Customs detects dangerous drugs case and seizes suspected drugs wroth about $1.4 million

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 27) detected a drug trafficking case involving air cargo at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and seized a total of about 800 grams of suspected cocaine and about two kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with a total estimated market value of about $1.4 million. One person was arrested.

Through risk assessment, Customs yesterday examined an air cargo consignment arriving from Nigeria, declared as carrying clothes and food, at HKIA. Upon inspection, Customs officers detected suspicious X-ray images on the consignment and found a total of about 800g of suspected cocaine concealed in two canvas frames, with an estimated market value of about $600,000.

After follow-up investigations, Customs officers conducted a controlled delivery operation yesterday and arrested a 33-year-old Indonesian female consignee in Tsim Sha Tsui, who claimed to be unemployed. Subsequently, Customs officers conducted a search at her residential unit in Prince Edward, and further seized about 2kg of suspected methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $800,000.

An investigation of the case is ongoing.

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/en).

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 27) detected a drug trafficking case involving air cargo at Hong Kong International Airport and seized a total of about 800 grams of suspected cocaine and about two kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with a total estimated market value of about $1.4 million. One person was arrested. Photo shows the suspected methamphetamine seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 27) detected a drug trafficking case involving air cargo at Hong Kong International Airport and seized a total of about 800 grams of suspected cocaine and about two kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with a total estimated market value of about $1.4 million. One person was arrested. Photo shows the suspected cocaine concealed in one of the canvas frames. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

More than 400 young music campers to perform Chinese and Western music in "Summer Resonance" concerts

Over 400 young musicians and choristers who participated in the 2026 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp will perform a Chinese and Western music repertoire in two concerts to be held in July and August to showcase the achievements of their training at the camp.

Presented by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the 2026 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp Concerts, entitled "Summer Resonance", will be held at 3pm on July 26 at the Auditorium of Yuen Long Theatre and 3pm on August 2 at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall. The concerts are part of the International Arts Carnival (IAC) summer programmes.

The first concert will be performed by the Children's Choir, Junior Chinese Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra under the batons of Camp conductors Dr Tracy Wong, Dr Cui Yuanyuan and Jean-Philippe Vanbeselaere from Canada, the Chinese Mainland and France respectively. Programme highlights include Kallman's depiction of love and joy "Won't You Sing Along", Lo Leung-fai's vibrant "Youthful Energy" and Berlioz's magnificent "Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14".

TheJunior String Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Chinese Orchestra will perform an array of fascinating music pieces in the second concert, led by Camp conductors John Sit, Professor Nicholas Williams and Professor Chen Bing from Hong Kong, the United States and the Chinese Mainland respectively. Programme highlights include "Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor 'Summer'" from Vivaldi's masterpiece "The Four Seasons", John Williams' atmospheric "Symphonic Suite from Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and Zhao Jiping's "Follow the Pagoda Tree to Trace the Roots of Our Ancestors", a work filled with the longing for the homeland.

The Hong Kong Youth Music Camp is one of the annual summer activities of the Music Office for young musicians to receive treasurable guidance from maestros, expanding their musical horizons.

Tickets for the concerts priced at $80, $100 and $130 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme enquiries, please call 2796 7537 or 3842 7784 or visitwww.lcsd.gov.hk/en/mo/activities/traineesevents/musicnconcert/2026hkymcc.html.

For details of other IAC programmes, please visitwww.hkiac.gov.hk.

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