Hong Kong Customs detects three drug trafficking cases involving incoming passengers at airport (with photos)
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In the first case, a 32-year-old Filipino male passenger and two Filipino female passengers, aged 24 and 31, arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, on September 29. During customs clearance, Customs officer found a total of about 35kg of suspected cannabis buds inside their check-in suitcases, and a batch of products containing suspected Part I poisons inside the baggage of the two female passengers. They were then arrested.
In the second case, a 40-year-old Mainland male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, via Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 6kg of suspected cannabis buds inside his check-in suitcases. He was subsequently arrested.
In the third case, a 47-year-old Mainland female passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok, Thailand, via Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, yesterday. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 5kg of suspected cannabis buds inside her check-in suitcases. She was subsequently arrested.
Investigations of the three cases are ongoing.
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.
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.
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 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, October 1, 2026
Issued at HKT 17:45
Issued at HKT 17:45
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