The 2nd Regional Drug Enforcement Capacity Building Workshop organised by Hong Kong Customs, which started on September 15, concluded today (September 18). This workshop brought together 50 participants from a number of customs administrations, law enforcement agencies and international organisations, including the World Customs Organization (WCO), the International Narcotics Control Board, and the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Asia and the Pacific. 
      
     The four-day workshop was rich in content. Participants engaged in sharing the latest drug trafficking trends, exchanged practical skills related to investigations, and visited Customs training facilities. Hong Kong Customs expressed hope that the workshop would foster communication and co-operation with different organisations and institutions, focusing on enhancing the understanding of frontline officers of transnational drug trafficking trends and boosting the effectiveness of suppressing related crimes.

     In his opening speech, the Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Intelligence and Investigation), Mr Wong Ho-yin, stressed that effective intelligence exchange and enforcement co-operation are of paramount importance in fighting transnational drug trafficking activities. He highlighted that participants could take this opportunity to share practical experiences with one another, reinforcing enforcement capabilities against drug smuggling and facilitating connection and information sharing.

     As the WCO Vice-Chair for the Asia/Pacific (A/P) region and the WCO Regional Training Centre in the A/P region, Hong Kong Customs will continue to strengthen intelligence exchange and enforcement collaboration with different organisations and stakeholders to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Ends/Thursday, September 18, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:00

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