Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth about HK$8.3 million

Hong Kong Customs on March 11 and yesterday (March 12) conducted an anti-narcotics operation in Yuen Long and seized a total of about 28 kilograms of suspected dangerous drugs with a total estimated market value of about HK$8.3 million. A man was arrested.

On the evening of March 11, Customs in Yuen Long intercepted a man who was getting off a taxi and found two suitcases inside the boot of the vehicle. About 19.2kg of suspected cannabis buds were concealed inside the suitcases. The 36-year-old man was subsequently arrested.

After a follow-up investigation, Customs yesterday escorted the arrested man to a residence in Yuen Long for a search. Inside the premises, Customs officers seized about 3kg of suspected cannabis resin, about 2.3kg of suspected methamphetamine, about 480 grams of suspected ketamine, about 3kg of assorted drugs and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia.

An investigation is ongoing.