Hong Kong airport seizes HK$1.8 million cannabis buds
Bastillepost · 3 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Customs said it uncovered two separate drug trafficking cases involving arriving air passengers at Hong Kong International Airport on September 12 and 13. In the two cases, officers seized about 9 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds worth an estimated HK$1.8 million after two travellers arrived from Bangkok, Thailand.
Key Points
- Customs said the two airport cases were detected on September 12 and September 13, with a combined seizure of about 9 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds valued at about HK$1.8 million.
- In the first case, a 33-year-old Malaysian woman arrived in Hong Kong from Bangkok on September 12, and officers found about 8 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds in her checked baggage.
- In the second case, a 52-year-old mainland Chinese man arrived from Bangkok on September 13, and officers found about 1 kilogram of suspected cannabis buds in his checked baggage.
- Both travellers were arrested after customs inspections at Hong Kong International Airport, and both cases remain under investigation.
- Customs said it will continue using intelligence analysis and risk management to target travellers arriving from high-risk areas for clearance checks
Why It Matters
The back-to-back arrests point to continued enforcement pressure on cross-border drug trafficking through Hong Kong's airport, especially on inbound routes flagged as higher risk by customs. Customs also reiterated that drug trafficking is a serious offence under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, carrying a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment upon conviction.