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 8, 2026
WHERE:Hong Kong
WHY:The crackdown targeted an international drug trafficking network that recruited students during the holiday period.
