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Hong Kong police seize HK$120m cocaine hidden in metal containers

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Hong Kong police have seized approximately HK$120 million (US$15.4 million) worth of cocaine concealed within three large metal containers. During a raid on a Yuen Long warehouse, officers apprehended three Pakistani nationals who were found using tools to cut open the containers. The drug syndicate had reportedly embedded the cocaine within the containers and used materials to block X-ray scanning, but investigators discovered 172 bricks of the suspected drug. AI

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Hong Kong police seize HK$120m cocaine hidden in metal containers

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers

    Police have seized about HK$120 million (US$15.4 million) worth of suspected cocaine hidden inside three heavy-metal containers at a warehouse in northern Hong Kong, arresting three men. Officers raided a 3,000 sq ft tin‑sheet warehouse on Kung Um Road in Yuen Long on Friday nigh…

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