3 arrested after 131kg of ketamine disguised as sugar cubes found in air cargo
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Hong Kong customs officers arrested three men in connection with 131 kilograms of suspected ketamine disguised as sugar cubes. The drugs, worth about HK$51 million, were found in air cargo from Germany that had been declared as containing sugar cubes. Senior investigator Chiu Kai-wing said the consignment was intercepted on Tuesday after an information exchange. The arrests highlight ongoing efforts to combat drug smuggling via air cargo.
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Street value of ketamine estimated at HK$51 million.
Hong Kong customs officers arrested three men.
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Hong Kong customs officers arrested three men.
South China Morning Post- Street value of ketamine estimated at HK$51 million.
- 131 kg of drugs seized, representing potential economic loss for criminals.
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Loaded language removedHong 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.
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Hong Kong customs officers arrested three men.
South China Morning Post131 kilograms of suspected ketamine were found.
South China Morning PostThe consignment was transported via air cargo from Germany.
South China Morning PostThe estimated street value is about HK$51 million (US$6.5 million).
South China Morning PostThe interception occurred on Tuesday.
South China Morning PostChiu Kai-wing is a senior investigator with the Customs and Excise Department's drug investigation bureau.
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