Customs arrested a man in Causeway Bay Thursday after he was found trafficking cocaine. Yesterday, the police officers were conducting anti-drug operations in Causeway Bay and intercepted a 41-year-old man near a hotel within the district. The man with a foreign passport who claimed to be a repair worker had accepted a cash reward to help an organization in drug trafficking. Officers believe criminals use hotel units as drug storage and distribution centers and use elaborate packaging to hide drugs in food packages. Although the packages were near-perfect and sealed well, customs officers who carefully inspected them found differences from the original packaging and discovered that they might contain cocaine.

Source: The Standard September 30, 2023 06:54 UTC