Customs seized about 2 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine with a market value of about HK$1.1 million at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday. Officers inspected an air cargo consignment, declared as carrying handicrafts, arriving in Hong Kong from Africa and found the batch of suspected methamphetamine concealed inside two djembes. A 36-year-old male driver was arrested as he was suspected of being hired by the drug traffickers to collect the consignment at an air cargo terminal and intended to send it to rural areas in Yuen Long. An investigation is ongoing and the arrested man has been released on bail.

Source: The Standard March 06, 2023 11:41 UTC