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HK Customs Seizes $18M in Smuggled Medicines, Warns on Quality

2/16/2026

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Hong Kong customs seized HK$140 million (US$18 million) in smuggled injections and erectile dysfunction pills.
Suspects aged 26 to 61 include two mainland Chinese men and two local women.
Since January, authorities uncovered 100,000 injections, 340,000 tablets, and 60kg of controlled medicines across nine cases.
Divisional commander Anthony Tang Cheuk-wai of Hong Kong Customs noted demand for injectables and warned about quality, since medicines were not stored at low temperatures.

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Hong Kong customs seized HK$140 million (US$18 million) in smuggled injections and erectile dysfunction pills.
Suspects aged 26 to 61 include two mainland Chinese men and two local women.
Since January, authorities uncovered 100,000 injections, 340,000 tablets, and 60kg of controlled medicines across nine cases.
Divisional commander Anthony Tang Cheuk-wai of Hong Kong Customs noted demand for injectables and warned about quality, since medicines were not stored at low temperatures.