​Hong Kong Customs yesterday (January 10) seized about 12 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $3.2 million in Tsuen Wan. A 32-year-old man was arrested.
During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in Tsuen Wan yesterday afternoon, Customs officers intercepted a man and found about 5kg of suspected cannabis buds in a recycle bag carried by him. The man was then arrested. Customs officers later escorted him to an industrial building unit nearby for a search and further seized about 7kg of suspected cannabis buds concealed in a batch of LED light panels.
An investigation is ongoing.
Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.
Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
Ends/Saturday, January 11, 2025
