Photo: China's General Administration of Customs

Customs officers in Luohu Port, Shenzhen city, South China's Guangdong Province, shared details of a recent smuggling case in which a passenger attempted to bring 20.74 grams of marijuana into the country by hiding it in his pants, according to China's General Administration of Customs on Monday.

According to Luohu Customs, a passenger appeared very nervous when entering the port from the inspection hall, a customs officer at the scene said, who sensed something unusual and moved to stop the person for inspection.

Three packages of plant-based products hidden in gold-sealed bags were discovered in the crotch of the person, with a net weight of 20.74 grams. Subsequent reagent testing confirmed that the plant-based products tested positive for marijuana.

Customs officers reminded the travelling public that marijuana is a controlled narcotic drug in China. According to relevant regulations, China implements control over the medicinal plants of narcotic drugs, narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs, and smuggling, selling, transporting, or manufacturing drugs, regardless of the quantity, shall be held criminally accountable and subject to criminal penalties.

Global Times