Hong Kong Customs Seizes About 4.5kg of Drugs Worth About $1.45 Million from Arriving Passengers

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drug cases at airport

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 15) and today (September 16) detected two drug trafficking cases involving two incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 3.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds and 1kg of suspected cocaine with a total estimated market value of about $1.45 million.

In the first case, during customs clearance of a 61-year-old Mainland female passenger who arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $700,000 from her carry-on suitcase. The woman was subsequently arrested.

In the second case, a 29-year-old Mainland male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $750,000 in the shoes worn by him. He was subsequently arrested.

Investigation of the first case is ongoing. The arrested person in the second case has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and the case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (September 17).

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.

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 15) and today (September 16) detected two drug trafficking cases involving two incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 3.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds and 1kg of suspected cocaine with a total estimated market value of about $1.45 million. Photo shows the suspected cocaine seized in the second case. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 15) and today (September 16) detected two drug trafficking cases involving two incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 3.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds and 1kg of suspected cocaine with a total estimated market value of about $1.45 million. Photo shows the suspected cocaine concealed inside the shoes in the second case. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 15) and today (September 16) detected two drug trafficking cases involving two incoming air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 3.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds and 1kg of suspected cocaine with a total estimated market value of about $1.45 million. Photo shows the suspected cannabis buds seized in the first case. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SCS briefs civil servants on Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and Policy Address

Following the announcement of the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) (Hong Kong's Five-Year Plan) and the release of the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (September 16), the Secretary for the Civil Service, Mrs Ingrid Yeung, and the Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service, Ms Shirley Lam, met with staff-side representatives from the four civil service central consultative councils and the four major service-wide staff unions this afternoon to brief them on civil service-related matters in the Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address.

During the meeting with the civil service groups, Mrs Yeung said that the civil service is the core backbone in driving and implementing policies and play a pivotal role in the Government's administration. The civil service should stand united, render full support to the Chief Executive in administering the Government, and strive to serve the public. The Civil Service Bureau will, in accordance with the direction set out in the Hong Kong's First Five-year Plan and the policy measures put forward in the Policy Address, continue to enhance the governance efficacy of the civil service and deepen the implementation of various reforms.

Meanwhile, Mrs Yeung also issued a letter to civil service colleagues to provide further elaboration. In the letter entitled "Strengthen the Civil Service System, Enhance Governance Efficacy", she said that in the past four years, various initiatives have been rolled out to reform the civil service system. The coming five years will be a period of advancement and consolidation of these reforms. The civil service must sustain their efforts to deepen and solidify various policy measures, and build a team of civil servants that is capable of precisely responding to the aspirations of the public and serving the needs of Hong Kong.

"The Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan announced by the Chief Executive and the Policy Address released subsequently are interconnected and inextricably related. The civil service shoulders the important mission of implementing the Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan for the development of our city. I encourage all colleagues to delve deep into the Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address and, with a macro perspective, an innovative spirit and 'people-oriented' mindset, continue to support the civil service-related initiatives, implement various policy agendas in your respective positions, and forge ahead with the implementation of various policy measures. Let us join hands to build a better Hong Kong and better integrate into and serve the overall national development."

The full texts of Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address are available on the dedicated websites www.hk5yplan.gov.hk and www.policyaddress.gov.hk.

SCS briefs civil servants on Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and Policy Address Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases