During routine supervision of the inbound passenger-vehicle channel, Gongbei Customs officers stopped a Guangdong-Hong Kong dual-plate vehicle at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai highway port at about 13:00 on 25 July 2026.[1] Officers singled out the vehicle after noticing that its driver appeared unusually nervous while speaking with them.[2] A follow-up search found four suspected cannabis cigarettes hidden inside a chewing-gum tub in the driver-side centre-console armrest box.[2] The case was handed to the customs anti-smuggling department for further handling.[1]

The cigarettes held 1.1 grammes of dried plant material net, and one cigarette showed signs of having been burnt.[2] Testing by a professional institution confirmed that all four cigarettes contained cannabis components.[2]

The inspection was carried out by Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Customs, a unit under Gongbei Customs.[1] Gongbei Customs reminded the public that cannabis is among the state-regulated narcotics and psychotropic substances that cause addiction.[2] It stated that smuggling, trafficking, transporting or manufacturing narcotics carries criminal liability and criminal penalties regardless of quantity.[2]