Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about $1.5 million (with photo)
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During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in Sha Tin yesterday, Customs officers intercepted a man and found about 1 gram of suspected crack cocaine in his possession. The man was then arrested. Customs officers later escorted him to a residential unit nearby for a search and further seized about 1kg of suspected heroin, about 750g of suspected crack cocaine, about 100g of suspected methamphetamine, about 3g of suspected cannabis buds and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia.
An investigation is ongoing.
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, October 31, 2025
Issued at HKT 20:37
Issued at HKT 20:37
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