Press Release
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cannabis buds worth about $35 million (with photo)
Hong Kong Custom seized about 138 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $35 million in Kwai Chung on March 12.
Through risk assessment, Customs on that day inspected a seaborne consignment, arriving in Hong Kong from Thailand and declared as carrying frozen pork, at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound. Upon inspection, Customs officers found around 138kg of suspected cannabis buds inside a container.
The 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/en/).
Ends/Monday, March 17, 2025
