Hong Kong Customs Seizes 7 kg of Cannabis, Arrests Passenger at Airport

Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (July 13) detected a drug trafficking case involving an incoming air passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 7 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $1.3 million.

During customs clearance of a 54-year-old Mainland male passenger, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cannabis buds camouflaged as food items from his carry-on suitcase and carry-on travel bag. The man was subsequently arrested.

After an investigation, the arrested person has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (July 15).

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.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

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 detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects drug trafficking case involving incoming passenger at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected liquid methamphetamine worth about $38 million at airport

Hong Kong Customs today (July 14) seized about 74 kilograms of suspected liquid methamphetamine with an estimated market value of about $38 million at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).

Based on risk assessment, Customs officers today inspected two inbound air cargo consignments, declared as clothes and dried food, arriving from Vietnam via Hong Kong en route to Japan, at HKIA. Upon examination, about 74 kg of suspected liquid methamphetamine was found concealed inside 50 glass bottles of fruit juice.

An investigation is ongoing.

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 seizes suspected liquid methamphetamine worth about $38 million at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases