Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case on 13 November 2026 at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about seven kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $1.46 million.[1][2][3]
During an anti-narcotics operation, Customs officers intercepted a 57-year-old Mainland male passenger and found the suspected cannabis buds inside his carry-on baggage, then arrested him.[1][2][3] The arrested man has been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug; his case will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on 14 November 2026.[1][2][3]
Customs said it will keep applying a risk assessment approach, focusing on passengers from high-risk regions, and reminded the public not to accept payment for carrying controlled items into or out of Hong Kong.[1] Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug carries a maximum penalty of a $5 million fine and life imprisonment.[1]
