​Hong Kong Customs yesterday (March 12) seized about 10 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds, with a total estimated market value of about $2.1 million, in Tuen Mun. A 33-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested.

     During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in Tuen Mun last night, Customs officers intercepted a suspicious man and found about 10kg of suspected cannabis buds in his private vehicle. He was then arrested.

     The arrestee has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the Shatin Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (March 14).

     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, March 13, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:40

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