Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected liquid cocaine and cannabis buds worth about $10 million (with photos)
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In the first case, Customs conducted a search in a premises during an anti-narcotics operation in Kwai Chung last night. Later, Customs officers seized about 4.5kg of suspected liquid cocaine concealed inside three wine bottles in a man's backpack. The 44-year-old man was subsequently arrested.
The second case involved three incoming passengers, two women and a man aged between 28 and 53, who arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, about 30kg of suspected cannabis buds were seized from the check-in suitcases of two of them. The three persons were subsequently arrested.
The 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 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).
Ends/Friday, May 9, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:30
Issued at HKT 19:30
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