Shenzhen post customs seize 974 g of cannabis hidden in baby blanket parcel
Shenzhen Post Office Customs seized cannabis with a gross weight of 973.6 g in a transit parcel declared as a baby blanket, according to a customs statement reported on 3 June 2026. Officers said X-ray screening was abnormal, found plant material inside the blanket in plastic bags, and confirmed tetrahydrocannabinol in laboratory testing.
Shenzhen Post Office Customs seized cannabis with a gross weight of 973.6 g in
transit mail, according to a “Customs Release” WeChat notice reported by
Chinanews on 3 June 2026.[1]The parcel was declared as a baby blanket.[1]
Officers screening transit cargo said the X-ray image looked wrong and opened the
shipment.[1]They found plant material hidden inside the blanket in transparent
plastic bags.[1]A cannabis field test was positive and laboratory analysis
detected tetrahydrocannabinol.[1]Customs said the case was transferred to
anti-smuggling investigators.[1]It reminded the public that drug smuggling
and trafficking are criminal offences regardless of quantity.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The customs WeChat notice gives only “recently” (近日) and “that day” (当日) for the seizure, not a calendar date; 3 June 2026 is the Chinanews publication date.
Gross weight is 973.6 g; net cannabis weight after laboratory analysis is not stated separately.
No sender, recipient, route or arrest is reported; customs said the case was handed to anti-smuggling investigators.
No independent second report was found beyond Chinanews carrying the customs WeChat text.
A photo credited to the customs WeChat account appears on the Chinanews page but its direct image URL could not be extracted from the republished HTML.
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