Airport parcel seizure leads to ketamine arrest
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Summary
Hong Kong Customs said it seized about 13 kilograms of suspected ketamine at Hong Kong International Airport after inspecting an air parcel declared as swimming pool disinfectant. Officers later mounted a controlled delivery operation in Kwai Chung, arrested a 23-year-old local man, and charged him with attempted trafficking in a dangerous drug.
Key Points
- Customs said the seizure was made at Hong Kong International Airport on August 30, involving suspected ketamine with an estimated market value of more than HK$5 million.
- The air parcel had arrived in Hong Kong from Spain via France and was declared as carrying swimming pool disinfectant.
- On inspection, officers found the suspected ketamine concealed inside four plastic containers in the parcel.
- After follow-up investigation, Customs carried out a controlled delivery operation on August 31 and arrested a 23-year-old local man in Kwai Chung.
- The arrested man has been charged with one count of attempted trafficking in a dangerous drug and is due to appear at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on September 2.
Why It Matters
The case shows how traffickers may use ordinary cargo declarations and multi-stop shipping routes to try to move drugs into Hong Kong, making parcel screening and follow-up enforcement critical.
Customs said it will continue targeting high-risk arrivals through risk management and intelligence analysis, while warning the public not to transport controlled items for others for money.