Hong Kong Customs seized about 80 kilograms of suspected ketamine, with an estimated market value of about $36 million, in Yuen Long on May 9.

     Through risk assessment, Customs on that day inspected a seaborne consignment, arriving in Hong Kong from the Netherlands and declared as carrying a truck engine, at a warehouse in San Tin, Yuen Long. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the batch of suspected ketamine concealed inside the engine.

     Customs officers subsequently conducted a controlled delivery operation on May 15 and arrested two men aged 32 and 45, claiming to be a driver and a warehouse keeper respectively.

     The investigation is ongoing.

     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/Thursday, July 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:40

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