Hong Kong Customs detected a dangerous drugs internal concealment case involving an incoming passenger at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday (October 29) and seized about 90 grams of suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of about $40,000.
      
     A 32-year-old female passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers suspected that the passenger had dangerous drugs concealed inside her body cavity. She was then escorted to the hospital for examination. Upon examination, a doctor confirmed that foreign objects were concealed inside her body cavity. She was arrested immediately. As at 6pm today (October 30), she has discharged seven pellets of suspected ketamine weighing about 90g in total.
      
     An investigation is still ongoing.
      
     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/Thursday, October 30, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:05

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