Two men charged with smuggling 27 kg of cannabis buds through HZMB port
Hong Kong Customs seized about 27 kg of suspected cannabis buds, valued at about HK$5.5 million, from the suitcases of two men arriving from Macao by car at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port on 12 August 2025. The men, aged 61 and 52, were each charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug and were due in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, Hong Kong
Two male passengers aged 61 and 52 arrived in Hong Kong from Macao by private
car through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port on 12 August 2025.[1]Customs officers clearing them found about 13.5 kg of suspected cannabis
buds hidden in plastic vacuum bags in each of their suitcases.[1]Officers
seized about 27 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds in total, which Customs
valued at about HK$5.5 million.[1]
Both men were arrested and each was charged with one count of trafficking in a
dangerous drug.[1]The case was listed for mention at West Kowloon
Magistrates’ Courts on 14 August 2025.[1]
Customs said trafficking in a dangerous drug carries a maximum penalty on
conviction of a HK$5 million fine and life imprisonment.[2]
Photos and video
Hong Kong Customs photo of the suspected cannabis buds seized from the two men's suitcases at the HZMB Hong Kong Port. Photo: Hong Kong CustomsPhoto details
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