Hong Kong Customs detects two drug trafficking cases involving passengers at airport (with photos)
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In the first case, a 47-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Lagos, Nigeria via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 5. During customs clearance, Customs officers suspected that the passenger had dangerous drugs concealed inside his body cavities. He was then escorted to the hospital for examination.
Upon examination, he was confirmed by a doctor to have foreign objects concealed inside his body cavities. He was arrested subsequently. As at 3pm today (September 7), the arrested person has discharged 60 pellets of suspected cocaine weighing about 1.3 kilograms in total.
In the second case, one female passenger, aged 41 and one male passenger, aged 40, arriving in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found a batch of suspected cannabis buds, weighing about 12 kilograms concealed in the snack packages in their carry-on luggage. The two persons were subsequently arrested.
An investigation of the first case is still ongoing. After an investigation, the two arrested persons in the second case have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (September 8).
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.
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/Sunday, September 7, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:13
Issued at HKT 17:13
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