Hong Kong Customs Seizes Space Oil Drug and Tadalafil from Outgoing Passenger at Lok Ma Chau Control Point.

2025-03-16 17:32 Last Updated At：17:48

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected "space oil drug" and suspected Part 1 poison

Hong Kong Customs detected a case involving possession of etomidate, the main ingredient of the "space oil drug", which is under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance, and possession of "Tadalafil", which is a Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, by an outgoing passenger at the Lok Ma Chau Control Point on March 14. Five suspected "space oil drug" capsules, sixteen tablets of suspected "Tadalafil" and one vape stick were seized.

Customs officers intercepted an outbound seven-seater private car for clearance at the Lok Ma Chau Control Point on that day. Upon inspection, five suspected "space oil drug" capsules, sixteen tablets of "Tadalafil" and one vape stick were found on a 35-year-old male passenger and his personal belongings. The man was subsequently arrested.

The arrested man has been put on bail pending further investigation.

Customs will continue to step up enforcement and combat against trafficking of the "space oil drug".

Under the Dangerous Drug Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, any person who possesses any poison included in Part 1 of the Poisons List other than in accordance with provisions commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $100,000 and imprisonment for two years.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour report hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong Customs Seizes $2.8 Million in Drugs at Airport, Arrests Male Suspect in Ongoing Trafficking Investigation.

2025-03-18 18:52 Last Updated At：19:08

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected dangerous drugs worth over $2.8 million

Hong Kong Customson March 11 and yesterday (March 17) seized a total of about 6 kilograms of suspected ketamine and about 8 grams of suspected methamphetamine, with an estimated market value of over $2.8 million, at Hong Kong International Airport and in Kwai Chung.

Through risk assessment, Customs on March 11 inspected two air parcels, declared as bottle openers and arriving in Hong Kong from Italy. Upon inspection, Customs officers found that the batch of suspected ketamine was concealed inside 24 packaging boxes of bottle openers.

After a follow-up investigation, Customs officers conducted a controlled delivery operation yesterday in Kwai Chung and arrested a male consignee, aged 31, who was suspected to be connected with the case. Later, Customs further seized about 34g of suspected ketamine and about 8g of suspected methamphetamine from his vehicle and in his possession respectively.

The arrested person has been charged with two counts of trafficking in a dangerous drug and one count of possession of dangerous drug. He will appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (March 19).

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people, nor to release their personal data or home address to others for receiving parcels or goods.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Customs reminds people to pay attention to the fact that drug trafficking is a serious criminal offence. Criminal conviction will result in grave repercussions for their future and they should not take risks in the hope that they may not be caught.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).