Hong Kong customs officers arrested two European travelers at Hong Kong International Airport over the past two days (November 6 and 7) for smuggling drugs, totaling approximately 4.5 kilograms of suspected liquid cocaine and 15.4 kilograms of suspected ketamine, with a market value estimated at about HK$9 million. In the first case, a 36-year-old Spanish male was detained after customs officials discovered a batch of suspected liquid cocaine hidden in three bottles during a routine inspection of his checked luggage after flying from Madrid via Seoul. In the second case, a 44-year-old British female was intercepted when customs officials found suspected ketamine in her checked luggage after her arrival from Frankfurt. The male suspect from the first case was charged with one count of dealing in a dangerous drug and will appear before the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court on November 9. The investigation into the second case is ongoing.
A 36-year-old Spanish man was arrested yesterday after customs found around 3 kilograms of suspected liquid cocaine hidden in three bottles inside his checked luggage upon his arrival from Madrid via Seoul. At the same time, a 44-year-old British woman was caught today after customs discovered approximately 15 kilograms of suspected ketamine in her checked luggage arriving from Frankfurt. The man is charged with dealing in a dangerous drug and is scheduled to appear in court on November 9. The investigation into the woman is still in progress.
In the first incident, a 36-year-old Spanish man was apprehended during customs inspection of his luggage that came from Madrid via Seoul. It was found that the suspected liquid cocaine was hidden in three bottles. He has been charged with dealing in a dangerous drug and will face court on November 9. In the second case, a 44-year-old British woman had suspected ketamine discovered in her checked luggage after she arrived from Frankfurt, leading to her arrest during customs screening. The investigation into her case continues.