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In Since the mid‑July 2026 Hong Kong police stopped interceptions—first a private vehicle stop in Kwai Chung, uncovering 56 small bags of suspected Chung that uncovered marijuana, cannabis‑infused products and several packets of suspected cocaine. The driver was arrested on multiple drug‑related charges as authorities warned the haul was intended for distribution to bars during the World Cup final. A cocaine, followed a week later, Hong Kong Customs conducted later by three separate interceptions at the international airport, seizing an estimated airport seizures totaling roughly HK$19 million worth of narcotics. The largest haul involved roughly 36 kg of suspected ketamine in the luggage of two British travellers, while additional consignments included about 10 kg of suspected cannabis buds from a Malaysian national and 11 kg of suspected cannabis from a local woman. All individuals were detained ketamine and face severe penalties under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. Both incidents illustrate a continuing crackdown on drug trafficking in cannabis—the Hong Kong, with law‑enforcement agencies employing Kong authorities have not reported additional large‑scale drug busts. Law‑enforcement continues to rely on vehicle checks, drug‑sniffing dogs, dogs and risk‑based airport screening to intercept a range of substances disrupt trafficking networks ranging from small‑scale small street packs to bulk shipments. No new Hong Kong incidents have emerged in the latest reporting period.