Another Penang Flight, Another Cocaine Arrest In Hong Kong

A 39-year-old Chinese man has been charged in Hong Kong after customs officers allegedly found 2.2kg of suspected cocaine in his cabin luggage on a flight from Penang. It is the second such case in days, and police in Malaysia are now working with their Hong Kong counterparts to investigate…

The Rakyat Post Adeline Leong · News & blogs · 10 hr ago

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A 39-year-old Chinese man was arrested in Hong Kong for smuggling 2.2kg of cocaine from Penang. This is the second such case in days.

A Chinese national was arrested at Hong Kong Airport for smuggling 2.2kg of cocaine.
This is the second drug smuggling case linked to a Penang-to-Hong Kong flight in recent days.
Hong Kong Customs is increasing anti-drug efforts and checking passengers from high-risk areas.

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A Chinese national, 39, was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport on 26 October for allegedly smuggling 2.2kg of suspected cocaine on a flight from Penang.

Customs officers reportedly found the drugs in the man’s cabin luggage. The drug haul has an estimated market value of about RM700,000 (HKD$1.3 million).

The suspect has since been charged with one count of drug distribution. Under Hong Kong law, drug distribution carries a life imprisonment sentence and a RM2.6 million (HK$5 million) fine upon conviction.

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Published: October 27, 2026 at 11:54 AM UTC
By: Adeline Leong
Section: Malaysia
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