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Hong Kong police bust triad-linked drug ring using foreign women

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Hong Kong police have dismantled a drug trafficking operation linked to a triad society, arresting three individuals. The syndicate employed foreign women dressed provocatively to sell drugs in pubs and entertainment venues, aiming to increase profits. Authorities seized over 7.2 kilograms of cocaine and 500 grams of other narcotics, with a total market value exceeding HK$5.2 million. AI

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Hong Kong police bust triad-linked drug ring using foreign women

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lam Ka-sing ·

    Police smash triad-linked drug ring using foreign women to target pubgoers

    Hong Kong police have smashed a syndicate that used provocatively dressed foreign women to sell drugs at pubs and entertainment venues, arresting three people and seizing HK$5.2 million (US$663,080) worth of narcotics. The arrests came during an operation carried out on Friday to…

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