Customs seizes record HK$125 million worth of marijuana shipped by sea, arresting 3

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Hong Kong Customs seized marijuana worth HK$125 million (US$15.93 million) in the largest sea shipment drug bust in local history, arresting three suspects. The seizure was made after risk assessments at the Kwai Chung Customhouse.

Customs has made the largest seizure of drugs shipped by sea in Hong Kong’s history, discovering HK$125 million (US$15.93 million) worth of marijuana in a 40-foot container and arresting three people The Customs and Excise Department revealed on Saturday that it had selected a seaborne container at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound for inspection earlier in September after conducting a risk assessment and intelligence analysis. The container had been declared as containing...