Hong Kong Customs seize HK$6 million worth of suspected cannabis in Tuen Mun, arrest 1 man

“Hong Kong Customs seized around 31 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds in Tuen Mun on Tuesday and arrested a 33-year-old man. Suspected cannabis buds, with a total estimated market value of about HK$6 million, were seized on May 19, 2026, by Customs. Photo: GovHK. The value of the suspected cannabis was estimated to be around HK$6 million, according to a government press release on Wednesday. During Tuesday’s anti-narcotics operation, officers stopped a suspicious man and found he was carrying 20.5 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis buds in two canvas bags. Customs and Excise Department. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. “Customs officers then escorted the man to an industrial unit in Tuen Mun for a search and found about 10.5kg of suspected cannabis buds and a batch of drug packaging paraphernalia in the unit,” the press release said. The suspect was charged with two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug and will appear at the Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday. Those found to have trafficked a dangerous drug face a maximum penalty of HK$5 million and life imprisonment.

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