Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected methamphetamine worth about $1.1 million (with photo)
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Customs officers on July 16 inspected an express parcel, which was declared as baby bottle sanitiser, arriving in Hong Kong from Canada via the Mainland at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Upon examination, Customs officers found the batch of suspected methamphetamine concealed inside a baby bottle sanitiser.
Customs officers subsequently mounted a controlled delivery operation yesterday (July 17) and arrested a 56-year-old woman and a 58-year-old man in Mong Kok suspected to be connected with the case.
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, nor to release their personal data or home address to others for receiving parcels or goods.
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, July 18, 2025
Issued at HKT 16:42
Issued at HKT 16:42
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