Customs arrested two mainland Chinese women after finding about 27 kg of suspected cannabis buds in their checked baggage at Hong Kong International Airport on 18 August 2026. They were jointly charged with trafficking; Customs valued the seizure at HK$6.3 million.
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Customs arrested two mainland Chinese women, aged 49 and 51, at Hong Kong International Airport on 18 August 2026.[1][2]
The women had arrived from Bangkok via Manila, and officers found about 27 kg of suspected cannabis buds in their checked baggage.[1][2] Customs estimated the seizure’s market value at HK$6.3 million.[1][2]
The women were jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and were due to appear at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on 20 August.[1][2]
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