Hong Kong Customs Seizes About 9kg of Suspected Cannabis Buds in Two Drug Trafficking Cases at Airport

Hong Kong Customs detects two drug trafficking cases involving incoming passengers at airport

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 12) and today (September 13) detected two drug trafficking cases involving incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport, and seized a total of about 9 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, with an estimated market value of about $1.8 million.

In the first case, a 33-year-old Malaysian female passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 8kg of suspected cannabis buds inside her check-in baggage. She was subsequently arrested.

In the second case, a 52-year-old Mainland male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 1kg of suspected cannabis buds inside his check-in baggage. He was subsequently arrested.

Investigations of the two cases are 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 to 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 (September 12) and today (September 13) detected two drug trafficking cases involving incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport, and seized a total of about 9 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, with a total estimated market value of about $1.8 million. Photo shows the suspected cannabis buds seized in the second case. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 12) and today (September 13) detected two drug trafficking cases involving incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport, and seized a total of about 9 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, with a total estimated market value of about $1.8 million. Photo shows the suspected cannabis buds seized in the first case. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected smuggled pharmaceutical products worth about $18 million

Hong Kong Customs today (October 13) detected a suspected smuggling case involving an outgoing lorry at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and seized about 320 000 numbers of suspected pharmaceutical products with an estimated market value of about $18 million.

Based on risk assessment, Customs officers intercepted an outgoing lorry declared to contain supplements, skincare products and clothes, etc. at the above-mentioned Port. Upon inspection, the batch of suspected pharmaceutical products was found inside the cargo compartment.

After an investigation, Customs arrested a 39-year-old Mainland male driver suspected to be connected with the case. He was charged with one count of attempting to export unmanifested cargo and will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (October 14).

Customs will continue to combat cross boundary smuggling activities with firm enforcement action based on risk assessment and intelligence analysis.

Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years. Any person who exports pharmaceutical products and medicines without a valid export licence commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for two years.

Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling 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 smuggled pharmaceutical products worth about $18 million Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases