Capital airport customs seize 60 g of cannabis vape oil in passenger luggage
Beijing Capital International Airport customs found four cannabis vape cartridges, gross weight 60 g, hidden in a branded e-cigarette pod box in an inbound passenger’s luggage. Field tests and laboratory analysis confirmed THC; the case was handled under customs drug-enforcement rules with no arrest named.
🇨🇳 Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing · China
Beijing customs at Capital International Airport seized four cannabis vape
cartridges with a gross weight of 60 g from an inbound passenger’s luggage,
according to a “Customs Release” notice carried by Chinanews and Guangming Net
on 28 May 2025.[1][2]
Officers said an X-ray image looked abnormal, so they searched the bag and found
four unidentified oils inside a branded e-cigarette pod box.[1][2]On-site
testing was cannabis-positive and a professional laboratory confirmed
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in all four cartridges.[1][2]The notices repeated
that smuggling or transporting drugs, including cannabis, triggers criminal
liability regardless of quantity.[1][2]
Neither outlet named an arrest or said whether the case was referred to criminal
investigation beyond standard customs handling language.[1][2]
Photos and video
Customs photo of the seized vape cartridges republished with the “Customs Release” notice.Photo details
Customs notices give only “recently” (近日) for the interception, not a calendar inspection date; 28 May 2025 is the publication date on Chinanews and Guangming Net.
The notices name no traveller, flight, criminal referral outcome or net weight separate from the 60 g gross figure.
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