Customs found 29 packages of suspected cannabis buds, about 32 kg in total, in two suitcases carried by a 42-year-old British passenger transiting from Bangkok to London. The man was arrested and charged; Customs estimated the haul at HK$7.5 million.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok · Hong Kong
On 28 August 2026, Customs searched two suitcases carried by a 42-year-old British passenger transiting through Hong Kong from Bangkok to London.[1][2]
Officers found 29 packages of suspected cannabis buds weighing about 32 kg in total.[1][2] Customs estimated their market value at HK$7.5 million.[1][2]
The passenger was arrested and charged with trafficking in a dangerous drug, and his case was scheduled to appear at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on 29 August.[1][2]
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