Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $1.2 million (with photo)
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Through risk assessment, Customs on July 23 inspected two air parcels, declared as ginseng tea, arrived in Hong Kong from the United States, at a warehouse of a logistics company in Kwai Chung. Upon inspection, Customs officers found that both parcels had suspected cannabis buds concealed inside. The batch of dangerous drugs were packed in vacuum bags and were camouflaged as ginseng tea.
After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers today (July 29) conducted a controlled delivery operation in Tseung Kwan O and arrested a 28-year-old male.
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/en).
Ends/Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Issued at HKT 23:20
Issued at HKT 23:20
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