Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 37-year-old technician over drug trafficking and seized 39kg (86lbs) of suspected cocaine worth HK$33 million (US$4.2 million) hidden in a unit of a commercial building in a busy shopping district.
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Acting Assistant Superintendent Vincent Yeung Wai-hon from the Customs and Excise Department’s drug investigation division said on Saturday that officers had stopped the man in the building in Tsim Sha Tsui, before discovering the suspected narcotic.
“The building has heavy foot traffic and multiple entrances, making it well-connected, but also difficult for our enforcement operation,” Yeung said.
Officers on Friday found the 39kg of suspected cocaine hidden inside two suitcases and a large nylon carrier bag. The substance was in the form of white powder and pressed blocks.
Yeung said the commercial unit was used as a storage facility for the suspected drugs.
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The man was being detained on suspicion of drug trafficking as of Saturday afternoon.