Customs Busts Two Kowloon Drug Units, Seizes HK$1.3m
Crhk · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong Customs said it had dismantled a suspected drug production operation in Kowloon Bay and a suspected distribution hub in Yau Tong after arresting a 46-year-old man in Prince Edward on August 18. Officers seized suspected cannabis oil, cannabis gummies, about 2,200 suspected cannabis oil vape cartridges and packaging tools with an estimated black-market value of about HK$1.3 million.
Key Points
- Customs said intelligence analysis and investigation led officers to the suspect, who was arrested in Prince Edward before being escorted to two industrial building units in East Kowloon.
- At the Kowloon Bay unit, officers found about 1.9 kilograms of suspected cannabis oil, about 2.4 kilograms of suspected cannabis gummies, and suspected drug packaging and production tools.
- At the Yau Tong unit, officers seized about 2,200 suspected cannabis oil vape cartridges, about 7 grams of suspected cannabis gummies, and suspected drug packaging tools.
- The arrested man was identified by on.cc as a 46-year-old Indonesian holder of a recognisance form, and he reportedly claimed to be unemployed
- Customs charged him with two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug and one count of manufacturing a dangerous drug, with a court appearance set for August 20.
Why It Matters
The case points to an alleged two-site operation in which one industrial unit was suspected of handling production and packaging while another was used for storage and distribution. Customs also said flavouring oils such as melon were allegedly added during production to attract younger users, with the products mainly intended for users and dealers in Kowloon and the New Territories