Hong Kong Customs Seizes About 5.8kg of Suspected Cannabis Buds and Arrests Passenger at Airport

2026-09-19 22:45 Last Updated At：09-20 16:53

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

Hong Kong Customs today (September 19) detected one drug trafficking case involving incoming air passenger at Hong Kong International Airport, and seized a total of about 5.8 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds and 12 duty-not-paid cigarettes, with a total estimated market value of about $1.2 million. A man was arrested.

A 47-year-old Mainland male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found the batch of suspected cannabis buds and duty-not-cigarettes inside his check-in baggage and in his possession respectively. The man was subsequently arrested.

An investigation is 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.

Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

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 and Macao Youth Participate in Flag-Raising Ceremony at Tiananmen Square, Strengthening National Pride.

"Salute to the National Flag" Hong Kong and Macao Youth Flag-Raising Teams' Beijing Visit Delegation attends flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square

The "Salute to the National Flag" Hong Kong and Macao Youth Flag-Raising Teams' Beijing Visit Delegation attended the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square this morning (September 20). They were led by the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, and various guests. Participants deeply experienced a sense of belonging to the country and national pride.

During today's flag-raising ceremony, the national flag rose slowly in the morning sun amidst a solemn atmosphere. Over 1 300 primary and secondary school teachers and students, tertiary students from Hong Kong and Macao, as well as representatives from the Association of Hong Kong Flag-guards and the Hong Kong Army Cadets Association, together with other participants, witnessed this solemn moment.

Dr Choi said that patriotic education is never an abstract concept, but requires personal experience and heartfelt appreciation. This "Salute to the National Flag" Beijing delegation embodies the concept of a"walking classroom", enabling students to step beyond their textbooks and experience the capital firsthand.

She said, "This morning's activity not only allowed students to directly feel the solemn atmosphere of the flag-raising ceremony, but also prompted them to reflect on the historical significance behind the national flag, deepening their identification with the country and the nation. Through this high-level key youth exchange programme, they have built a profound sense of national identity from the bottom of their hearts."

The delegation's programme today also included visits to primary and secondary sister schools in Beijing, as well as Peking University and Tsinghua University, allowing the teachers and students in the delegation to interact face-to-face with their counterparts on the Mainlandand learn more about campus life, learning philosophies, and youth aspirations in both places.

Dr Choi participated in the visits to Peking University and Tsinghua University, and met with the Secretaries of the CPC Committees of the two universities, Mr He Guangcai and Professor Qiu Yong respectively. She noted that Hong Kong is striving to build an international university town integrating talent cultivation, scientific research, transformation of outcomes, and industry development, and looks forward to the presence of prestigious universities from home and abroad which would help pool together top-tier global talent and inject momentum into Hong Kong's development as an international education hub.

Yesterday (September 19), Dr Choi visited Tianjin and met with Vice Mayor of Tianjin Mr Zhai Lixin to exchange views on further deepening educational co-operation between the two places. They also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on educational co-operation between the Education Bureau of Hong Kong and the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission. The MOU aims to further strengthen educational exchanges and co-operation between Tianjin and Hong Kong, give full play to the educational strengths of both places, and promote resource sharing and complementary advantages.

Dr Choi also visited the Haihe Laboratory of Brain-Computer Interaction and Human-Machine Interaction at Tianjin University to learn about its work on the industrialisationof innovative achievements. She noted that Hong Kong and Tianjin share a solid foundation of co-operation. She is confident that the two places can strengthen collaboration in scientific research, thereby aligning with the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education and contributing to the country's development into a strong nation in education.

In addition, Dr Choi visited Nankai High School in Tianjin to know more about its practices in integrating school history to pass on traditional Chinese culture and promoting students' whole-person development. She also visited the Exhibition Hall on Uprising of the Two Airlines to understand its successful experience in promoting patriotic education.

Dr Choi will continue her visit in Beijing tomorrow (September 21) to participate in activities of the "Salute to the National Flag" Hong Kong and Macao Youth Flag-Raising Teams' Beijing Visit Delegation.

Hong Kong Customs Seizes About 5.8kg of Suspected Cannabis Buds and Arrests Passenger at Airport

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Hong Kong Customs Seizes About 5.8kg of Suspected Cannabis Buds and Arrests Passenger at Airport

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