Hong Kong Customs seizes injection vials with suspected controlled substances worth about $150,000 (with photo)
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Customs officers on June 14 inspected three postal packets imported from Japan at the Air Mail Centre. Upon inspection, Customs officers found and seized 144 anti-obesity injection vials suspected to contain Part 1 poisons from the consignment.
After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers conducted a controlled delivery operation the following day (June 15) at the consignee's address in To Kwa Wan and arrested a 31-year-old female consignee. Seventeen injection vials with controlled anti-obesity substances, suspected to contain Part 1 poisons, were further seized at the consignee's address.
Investigations are ongoing. The arrested person has been released on bail.
Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person who imports pharmaceutical products and medicines without a valid import licence commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for two years.
Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, any person who possesses any poison included in Part 1 of the Poisons List other than in accordance with provisions commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two years.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling 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/Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:52
Issued at HKT 12:52
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