Raid in Tsim Sha Tsui seizes 5,900 suspect drugs
HK01 · 4 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong’s Department of Health said it joined police in a raid on two premises in Tsim Sha Tsui on September 30 after suspected injectable treatment courses involving unregistered pharmaceutical products were allegedly being supplied to members of the public. The operation covered two locations, including a company claiming to provide medical and health management services, and officers seized more than 5,900 suspected unregistered pharmaceutical products and/or Part 1 poisons. Chinese-language broadcaster Commercial Radio Hong Kong reported the two premises were located at K11 Victoria Dockside and on Carnarvon Road, and said no arrests had been made for the time being. The Department of Health said the investigation is continuing and arrests have not been ruled out.
Key Points
- The raid took place on September 30 in Tsim Sha Tsui after authorities suspected premises were supplying injectable treatment courses involving unregistered pharmaceutical products.
- Two premises were searched, including a company that claimed to offer medical and health management services to the public.
- Authorities seized more than 5,900 vials, bottles or items suspected to be unregistered pharmaceutical products and/or Part 1 poisons.
- Commercial Radio Hong Kong said the two searched locations were at K11 Victoria Dockside and on Carnarvon Road, with no arrests reported at that stage
- Under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance, illegal supply or possession of unregistered pharmaceutical products or Part 1 poisons carries a maximum HK$100,000 fine and two years’ imprisonment per offence.
Why It Matters
The case points to continuing enforcement pressure on injectable treatments marketed outside the formal medical system, especially when products may not have been registered for sale in Hong Kong. For patients, the Department of Health’s warning is practical: injections are medical procedures and should only be carried out by locally registered doctors or dentists after professional advice, rather than on the basis of unverified treatment claims.