Lo Wu customs seize meth hidden in traveller’s body
On.cc · 3 SOURCESabout 9 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Shenzhen’s Lo Wu customs recently uncovered a body-concealment drug case involving a male inbound traveller at the border crossing. Officers said the man did not proactively declare anything on entry, but drew attention because he appeared gaunt and walked in an unusually awkward manner. A further inspection found one packet of suspected methamphetamine in his trouser pocket and another concealed in his rectum, with a combined net weight of 53.04 grams. Customs said professional testing confirmed both packets contained methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, and the case has been handed to the anti-smuggling department.
Key Points
- The General Administration of Customs said Lo Wu customs in Shenzhen recently detected the case during supervision of inbound travellers at the checkpoint.
- Officers stopped the man after he entered the customs control area without making a proactive declaration and was seen walking abnormally.
- Inspectors found a white-tape-wrapped cylindrical object in his trouser pocket, containing white crystals sealed inside a transparent bag.
- A second similarly wrapped cylindrical package was then found concealed in his rectum, also containing white crystalline substance.
- Source reports gave the pocket packet at 25.24 grams and the rectal packet at 27.8 grams, totalling 53.04 grams of methamphetamine.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong and cross-border travellers, the case shows how closely customs officers at nearby land checkpoints scrutinise body language, declarations and concealment methods during entry inspections. It also comes alongside other recent customs disclosures involving cannabis at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and about 20 kilograms of cannabis at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, indicating sustained anti-drug enforcement across southern entry points