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SUN · 2026-09-20 · 11:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0920-112674
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NSR-2026-0920-112674News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial

Hong Kong customs seizes 13kg of suspected ketamine at airport, man arrested

Hong Kong customs officers seized approximately 13 kilograms of suspected ketamine at the city's airport on Sunday. The drugs, with an estimated street value of HK$4.7 million, were discovered in the checked luggage of a 22-year-old Japanese man.

Theodora YuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-20 · 11:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Hong Kong customs seizes 13kg of suspected ketamine at airport, man arrested
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Hong Kong customs officers seized approximately 13 kilograms of suspected ketamine at the city's airport on Sunday. The drugs, with an estimated street value of HK$4.7 million, were discovered in the checked luggage of a 22-year-old Japanese man. The man had arrived in Hong Kong from Frankfurt, Germany. Customs officers arrested the passenger on suspicion of drug trafficking. The Customs and Excise Department stated that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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The suspected ketamine was found inside the man's checked luggage.

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A 22-year-old Japanese man arriving from Germany was arrested.

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The seized ketamine is worth an estimated HK$4.7 million (US$599,067).

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Hong Kong customs seized about 13kg of suspected ketamine at the airport.

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Hong Kong Customs has seized about 13kg of suspected ketamine, worth an estimated HK$4.7 million (US$599,067), at the city’s airport and arrested a passenger arriving from Germany over alleged drug trafficking.According to the Customs and Excise Department, officers found the suspected ketamine in the checked luggage of a 22-year-old Japanese man who arrived in Hong Kong from Frankfurt on Sunday.“During customs clearance, customs officers found about 13kg of suspected ketamine inside his check-in suitcase. The man was subsequently arrested,” the department said, estimating the drugs’ street value at about HK$4.7 million.An investigation is ongoing, according to the department.
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