​Hong Kong Customs and anti-smuggling departments of the Mainland Customs conducted a joint operation. Through intelligence analysis, Hong Kong Customs on October 27 searched a mini-storage warehouse in Sai Wan and found about 10 kilograms of suspected ketamine concealed inside four plastic buckets in a parcel.
      
     Subsequently, on October 28, Hong Kong Customs intercepted a parcel from Germany declared as instrument parts sent to Hong Kong via the Mainland, and discovered a total of about 25kg of suspected ketamine in nine plastic bags.
      
     Through an in-depth investigation, Hong Kong Customs targeted a man who was suspected of controlling the two drug parcels and arrested him in Sheung Wan yesterday (October 31).
      
     The arrested man, aged 49, claimed to be a logistic sales. 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/Saturday, November 1, 2025
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