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Hong Kong customs seize HK$42 million of illegal 'space oil'

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Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a man and seized approximately HK$42 million (US$5.3 million) worth of an illegal narcotic known as 'space oil'. The seizure occurred at a drug workshop in Kam Tin, where authorities discovered a semi-automated production line capable of manufacturing up to 160,000 cartridges. The operation also uncovered a significant quantity of etomidate in liquid and powder form, along with manufacturing and packaging equipment. AI

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Hong Kong customs seize HK$42 million of illegal 'space oil'

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

    Man arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes HK$42 million worth of ‘space oil’

    Hong Kong customs has arrested a man and seized HK$42 million (US$5.3 million) worth of the illegal narcotic “space oil” from a drug workshop fitted with a semi-automated production line capable of producing up to 160,000 cartridges in a short period. Senior investigator Chan Kit…

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