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Hong Kong Customs shuts down drug manufacturing centre and distribution centre, seizes suspected drugs worth about $1.3 million (with photos)
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     ​Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 18) shut down a suspected drug manufacturing centre in Kowloon Bay and a suspected drug distribution centre in Yau Tong and seized about 1.9 kilograms of suspected cannabis oil, about 2.4kg of cannabis-infused gummy candies and about 2 200 sticks of suspected cannabis oil vape capsules. The total estimated market value was about $1.3 million. A 46-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested.
      
     Through intelligence analysis and in-depth investigation, Customs targeted a man and arrested him in Prince Edward yesterday. Customs officers escorted the man to an industrial unit in Kowloon Bay for a search and found about 1.9kg of suspected cannabis oil, about 2.4kg of cannabis-infused gummy candies and a batch of drug manufacturing and packaging paraphernalia. Customs officers then escorted the man to an industrial unit in Yau Tong for a search and found about 2 200 sticks of suspected cannabis oil vape capsules, about 7 grams of cannabis-infused gummy candies and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia.
      
     The arrestee was charged with two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug and one count of manufacture of a dangerous drug and will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (August 20).
      
     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/Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 18) shut down a suspected drug manufacturing centre in Kowloon Bay and a suspected drug distribution centre in Yau Tong and seized about 1.9 kilograms of suspected cannabis oil, about 2.4kg of cannabis-infused gummy candies and about 2 200 sticks of suspected cannabis oil vape capsules. The total estimated market value was about $1.3 million. A 46-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested. Photo shows the suspected drugs seized.
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (August 18) shut down a suspected drug manufacturing centre in Kowloon Bay and a suspected drug distribution centre in Yau Tong and seized about 1.9 kilograms of suspected cannabis oil, about 2.4kg of cannabis-infused gummy candies and about 2 200 sticks of suspected cannabis oil vape capsules. The total estimated market value was about $1.3 million. A 46-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case was arrested. Photo shows the suspected drug manufacturing and packaging paraphernalia seized.