Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $36.2 million
Hong Kong Customs on August 26 shut down a suspected drug storage centre in Mong Kok and seized about 53.9 kilograms of suspected dangerous drugs with a total estimated market value of about $36.2 million. A 49-year-old South African man was arrested.
Customs officers intercepted a man during an anti-narcotics operation in Central last night (August 27). The man refused to co-operate and forcibly pushed an officer away. He was promptly subdued by officers on the scene. Subsequently, about 11kg of suspected cocaine was seized from his rucksack. The man was then arrested.
Customs officers later escorted him to a residential premises in Mong Kok for a search and further seized about 42.9kg of suspected cocaine.
After an investigation, the arrested man has been charged with one count of obstructing a member of the Customs and Excise Service and two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (August 29).
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 dangerous drugs worth about $36.2 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government announces senior appointment
The Government announced today (August 28) that Mr Donald Ng Man-kit, ex-Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, will take up the post of Postmaster General on September 26, 2026, to succeed Miss Leonia Tai Shuk-yiu who will proceed on pre-retirement leave.
The Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, said, "Mr Ng is a seasoned Administrative Officer with proven leadership and management skills. I have every confidence that he will continue to serve the community with professionalism in his new post."
On the retirement of Miss Tai, Mrs Yeung said, "Miss Tai has rendered 38 years of loyal and dedicated service to the community of Hong Kong. As Postmaster General, she firmly led the department to provide professional and quality postal services. She proactively addressed the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and steered the department's adoption of technology for further enhancing service quality and operational efficiency. She was also committed to driving Hongkong Post's provision of logistics services for responding to market conditions and demands. I wish her a fulfilling and happy retirement."
Brief biographical notes of the two officers are set out below:
Miss Leonia Tai Shuk-yiu
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Miss Tai joined the Administrative Service in July 1988 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2023. She has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Civil Service Branch, the former Finance Branch, the former Home Affairs Branch, the former Chief Secretary's Office, the former Business and Services Promotion Unit, the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, the Civil Service Bureau, the Trade and Industry Department and Radio Television Hong Kong. She was Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare) from July 2016 to November 2019, Government Property Administrator from November 2019 to September 2021, and has been serving as Postmaster General since September 2021.
Mr Donald Ng Man-kit
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Mr Ng joined the Administrative Service in August 1995 and rose to the rank of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in April 2026. He has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former Health and Welfare Branch, the former Security Branch (later renamed as the Security Bureau), the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Tokyo, the Housing Department, the former Environment, Transport and Works Bureau, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva, the former Environment Bureau and the Environmental Protection Department. He was Head of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency from October 2019 to March 2022, Deputy Secretary for Housing/Deputy Director of Housing (Strategy) from April 2022 to November 2024, and Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene from November 2024 to June 2026.
Government announces senior appointment Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Government announces senior appointment Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
