Hong Kong Customs Seizes About 81 Kilograms of Suspected Cannabis Buds Valued at About $14.5 Million

Hong Kong Customs detects dangerous drugs case and seizes suspected drugs worth about $14.5 million

Hong Kong Customs detected a dangerous drugs case on May 27, and seized a total of about 81 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with a total estimated market value of about $14.5 million.

Through risk assessment and intelligence analysis, Customs on May 27 selected and inspected a 20-foot container, declared as carrying dried mango and arriving in Hong Kong from Thailand, at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cannabis buds inside the container mix-loaded with dried mango packaging.

An investigation is ongoing.

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

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).

Hong Kong Customs detected a dangerous drugs case on May 27, and seized a total of about 81 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with a total estimated market value of about $14.5 million. Photo shows the suspected cannabis buds seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Celebration events for 29th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and senior government officials will attend a flag-raising ceremony and a reception on July 1 (Wednesday) to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The flag-raising ceremony will be held at Golden Bauhinia Square outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai at 8am. Community leaders and members of uniformed groups will attend the ceremony. No public viewing area will be set up. The Police Band will perform at the ceremony, and a choir from Belilios Public School and Queen's College will sing the national anthem under the lead of two singers, Mr Albert Lim and Ms Vivian Yau, followed by a fly-past and a sea parade by the disciplined services.

The celebration reception, officiated by the Chief Executive, will be held at the Grand Hall on Level 3 of the HKCEC after the flag-raising ceremony.

Motorists are reminded that the Police will implement special traffic arrangements at Golden Bauhinia Square and the nearby area during the celebration events.

The flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square, Photo source: reference image