Japanese traveller held over HK$4.7 million ketamine haul
Bastillepost · 3 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Customs said it arrested an inbound passenger after officers allegedly found about 13 kilograms of suspected ketamine in his checked baggage at Hong Kong International Airport. The 22-year-old Japanese man arrived from Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday, and the suspected drugs were estimated to have a market value of about HK$4.7 million.
Key Points
- Customs said the case involved an air passenger arriving in Hong Kong through Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday.
- The arrested traveller was a 22-year-old Japanese man who had flown to Hong Kong from Frankfurt in Germany.
- Officers discovered about 13 kilograms of suspected ketamine inside the man's checked baggage during customs clearance.
- The suspected ketamine seized in the case was estimated to have a market or black-market value of about HK$4.7 million.
- Customs said the case remains under investigation after the man's arrest at the airport
Why It Matters
The case points to continued enforcement against suspected cross-border drug trafficking through Hong Kong's airport, with Customs saying it will keep using intelligence analysis and risk management to target higher-risk travellers. 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