Police seize HK$200k of drugs in Lamma Island raid, Filipino couple arrested for alleged trafficking and child abuse

2026-03-20 - 07:33

Hong Kong’s marine police arrested a Filipino couple on Lamma Island as officers seized around HK$200,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine during a 5am raid on Thursday. Hong Kong Police Force post on Lamma Island. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Police told HKFP on Friday that the 42-year-old man and 36-year-old woman were also arrested on suspicion of child abuse and neglect after their 26-month-old son was reportedly left alone at the apartment in Tai Peng. The toddler was taken to Queen Mary Hospital for assessment and appeared unharmed, police said. Around 554 grams of cannabis and 102 grams of cocaine were seized during the anti-drugs operation. Drug trafficking attracts a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and a HK$5 million fine, whilst child abuse or neglect can result in a decade behind bars.