Event Brief
Hong Kong customs seizes HK$1.4b suspected drugs
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 08, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
Summary: Hong Kong Customs seized 6.1 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth more than HK$1.4 billion during an international drug trafficking crackdown over the summer. The operation arrested 150 people and dismantled a multilayered syndicate network that recruited students during the holiday period.
WHO: Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation bureau acting head Wong Ngar-lun
WHAT: Hong Kong Customs seized 6.1 tonnes of suspected narcotics worth over HK$1.4 billion and arrested 150 people linked to an international trafficking network.
WHEN: Sep 08, 2026
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The crackdown targeted an international drug trafficking network that recruited students during the holiday period.
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