Hong Kong customs seize HK$16,000 suspected controlled medicine vials
Hong Kong customs officers seized suspected pharmaceutical vials worth about HK$16,000 from two express parcels arriving from the UK via Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Two recipients, a 40-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, were arrested on 5 November and released on bail pending further investigati
Hong Kong customs officers have seized about HK$16,000 worth of suspected controlled pharmaceutical vials from two express parcels, the government announced on 9 November.
Customs officers inspected the parcels on 4 November after they arrived from the United Kingdom via the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Inside the two packages, officers found the vials, which are suspected to be pharmaceutical products.
Following a follow-up investigation, customs officers arrested two suspected recipients on 5 November: a 40-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman. Both have been released on bail, and the investigation is ongoing.
Under the Import and Export Ordinance, importing pharmaceutical products and medicines without a valid import permit is an offence. Upon conviction, offenders face a maximum fine of HK$500,000 and up to two years in prison.
Customs encouraged the public to report suspected smuggling activities via its 24-hour hotline at 182 8080, the dedicated crime-report email account at [email protected], or the online form at eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002.
