Hong Kong Customs detects largest-ever suspected solid methamphetamine case
STORY: Hong Kong Customs detects largest-ever suspected solid methamphetamine case
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023
DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:12
LOCATION: HONG KONG, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of suspected methamphetamine camouflaged as seashells
2. various of a press conference
STORYLINE:
Hong Kong Customs has detected a large-scale suspected solid methamphetamine trafficking case recently, and seized about 1.1 tonnes of suspected methamphetamine camouflaged as seashells.
This would be the largest-ever solid methamphetamine case detected by Hong Kong Customs, it said in a press release.
Through risk assessment, Hong Kong Customs on Oct. 26 selected a seaborne container, declared as carrying 611 sacks of seafood and arriving in Hong Kong from Mexico, for inspection.
Upon examination, a batch of suspected methamphetamine, which was camouflaged as seashells and mix-loaded with genuine ones, was found inside 104 nylon bags.
Upon a follow-up investigation, Customs officers arres
- Product Code
- ILEA001967817
- Registered date
- 2023/11/10 00:00:00
- Credit
- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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