Hong Kong Customs detected a suspected dangerous drugs trafficking case on June 19 at the Lo Wu Control Point. A suspected etomidate capsule and an e-cigarette smoking device were seized.
      
     Customs officers intercepted a 47-year-old local man at the Departure Hall of the Lo Wu Control Point for Customs clearance in the afternoon that day. Upon examination, a suspected etomidate capsule and an e-cigarette smoking device were found in a sock worn by the man. The man was subsequently arrested.
               
     The arrested man has been released on bail pending further investigations, which are 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 report hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Ends/Monday, June 22, 2026
Issued at HKT 19:38

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