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Hong Kong customs seize 131kg of ketamine disguised as sugar cubes

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Hong Kong customs officials have arrested three individuals after discovering 131 kilograms of suspected ketamine, valued at approximately HK$51 million (US$6.5 million), concealed within air cargo. The drugs were disguised as sugar cubes in pails that originated from Germany. Authorities became suspicious due to the use of air transport for low-value goods and a complex routing designed to obscure the cargo's origins. AI

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Hong Kong customs seize 131kg of ketamine disguised as sugar cubes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Ma ·

    3 arrested after 131kg of ketamine disguised as sugar cubes found in air cargo

    Hong Kong customs officers have arrested three men in connection with 131 kilograms (289 pounds) of suspected ketamine worth about HK$51 million (US$6.5 million), disguised as sugar cubes and found in air cargo transported to the city. Chiu Kai-wing, a senior investigator with th…

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