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Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3

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Mycroft, C. (2026, September 19). Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368115/customs-seizes-record-hk125-million-worth-marijuana-shipped-sea-arresting-3?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hong Kong Customs seized HK$125 million worth of marijuana, approximately 535 kilograms, hidden in a container shipped from Thailand. This marks the largest seaborne drug bust in Hong Kong’s history. The operation led to the arrest of three individuals following an inspection at Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound earlier in September.

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Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department made what they claim is the largest seizure of drugs shipped by sea in the city's history on September 24, arresting three individuals. Officers seized HK$125 million (US$15.93 million) worth of marijuana, totaling approximately 535 kilograms hidden inside insulated boxes within a 40-foot container that originated from Thailand. The department selected the container for inspection at Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound after conducting risk assessments and intelligence analysis earlier in September. This significant bust highlights the ongoing challenges Hong Kong faces with drug trafficking, especially through maritime routes.

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Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3 Seizure of 535kg of cannabis buds found hidden inside insulated boxes shipped from Thailand marks largest seaborne drug bust in city’s history Customs has made the largest seizure of drugs shipped by sea in Hong Kong’s history, discovering HK$125 million (US$15.93 million) worth of marijuana in a 40-foot container and arresting three people The Customs and Excise Department revealed on Saturday that it had selected a seaborne container at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound for inspection earlier in September after conducting a risk assessment and intelligence analysis.

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2026-09-19 · South China Morning Post

Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3 · assertive framing

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it → ship → assessment

The container had been declared as containing insulated boxes and arriving from Thailand. asserted

container → declare → Thailand

Upon examining the container, officers found 1,342 insulated boxes, 364 of which contained about 535kg (1,179.lbs) of cannabis buds. asserted

364 → examine → buds

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