Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $8.2 million at airport
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 24) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport. About 35 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $8.2 million were seized.
A 19-year-old British male transit passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, and planned to take a flight to London, the United Kingdom, yesterday. During Customs clearance, the suspected cannabis buds, weighing about 35kg in total, were found in 64 bags inside his two check-in suitcases. The male was subsequently arrested.
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 (August 26).
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 yesterday (August 24) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport. About 35 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $8.2 million were seized. Photo shows the suspected cannabis buds concealed in one of the suitcases. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 24) detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport. About 35 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $8.2 million were seized. Photo shows the suspected cannabis buds concealed in one of the suitcases. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Vietnamese Lune Production's contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" to showcase millennia-old highland culture
Presented by the fourth Asia+ Festival, the contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam’s highland culture to the stage. It will be performed by Lune Production, widely hailed as the Vietnamese Cirque du Soleil, marking the troupe's return to Hong Kong after previous critically acclaimed performances.
In the language of the K'Ho region in Vietnam's Central Highlands, "Teh Dar" means "going in circles", evoking the eternal cycle of life. The production's red stage recalls the region's distinctive red soil landscape, as acrobatic performers execute aerial feats. A live ensemble will play traditional instruments including gongs, buffalo horns, T'rung bamboo xylophones and long drums, bringing to life the millennia-old Gong Culture of the Central Highlands, recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage.
The New York Times has acclaimed "Teh Dar" as "a hypnotic, daring spectacle that fuses Central Highlands lore with world-class circus and contemporary dance".
"Teh Dar" is also one of the programmes of the sixth Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival. It will be held at 7.30pm on November 14 and 3pm on November 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall Auditorium. Tickets priced at $200, $260, $320 and $400 are available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). Please call 3166 1288 for telephone bookings or use the mobile ticketing app URBTIX.
An acrobatic workshop will be held on November 15. Please refer to www.asiaplus.gov.hk/2026/en/teh-dar.
Presented by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau and organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Asia+ Festival is held annually from September to November. Themed "Traditions Recast", this year's festival brings together over 30 countries and regions, and presents more than 100 performances and related activities, showcasing the artistic essence of Asia and countries and regions along the Belt and Road. For programme enquiries and ticketing concessions, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.asiaplus.gov.hk.
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. Acrobatic performers will execute aerial feats and a live ensemble will play traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, bringing to life the millennia-old Gong Culture of the Central Highlands. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. Acrobatic performers will execute aerial feats and a live ensemble will play traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, bringing to life the millennia-old Gong Culture of the Central Highlands. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. The production’s red stage recalls the region’s distinctive red soil landscape as acrobatic performers execute aerial feats. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall. The production’s red stage recalls the region’s distinctive red soil landscape as acrobatic performers execute aerial feats. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam's highland culture to the stage. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam's highland culture to the stage. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will make its Hong Kong debut on November 14 and 15 at the Tuen Mun Town Hall, following a successful European tour. Blending aerial acrobatics with traditional Vietnamese musical instruments, the programme vividly brings Vietnam's highland culture to the stage. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Presented by the fourth Asia+ Festival, the contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15. The programme will be performed by Lune Production, widely hailed as the Vietnamese Cirque du Soleil, marking the troupe's return to Hong Kong after previous critically acclaimed performances. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Presented by the fourth Asia+ Festival, the contemporary acrobatic work "Teh Dar" will be held on November 14 and 15. The programme will be performed by Lune Production, widely hailed as the Vietnamese Cirque du Soleil, marking the troupe's return to Hong Kong after previous critically acclaimed performances. (Source of photo: Lune Production) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
