Hong Kong Customs detects dangerous drug case at airport (with photos)
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Customs yesterday inspected an air consignment, declared as cable and arriving in Hong Kong from the Netherlands, at HKIA. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the batch of suspected ketamine concealed underneath the wire of a cable reel in the consignment.
After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers conducted a controlled delivery operation yesterday and arrested a 49-year-old male consignee in Sheung Wan.
The arrested man has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (April 24).
Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people, nor to release their personal data or home address to others for receiving parcels or goods.
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, April 23, 2026
Issued at HKT 20:02
Issued at HKT 20:02
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