Press Release
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected cocaine worth about $29 million (with photo)
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (April 2) seized about 34 kilograms of suspected cocaine from storage in Hung Hom, with an estimated market value of about $29 million. A 23-year-old man was arrested.
During an anti-narcotics operation conducted in Hung Hom yesterday afternoon, Customs officers intercepted a suspicious man in a hotel and seized about 2kg of suspected cocaine inside a plastic bag carried by him. The man was subsequently arrested. Customs officers later escorted him to the hotel room for a search and further seized about 32kg of suspected cocaine.
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/Thursday, April 3, 2025
