A $126.8 million haul of cannabis was uncovered and three men arrested yesterday in Hong Kong's biggest seizure of the drug for five years.
More than 100 officers took part in the land and sea operation to intercept the 1.95 tonnes of the drug, which had been shipped in from Cambodia and was destined for markets in Hong Kong, Macau and southern China.
Investigators said the SAR was being used as a storage centre for the cannabis.
Acting Chief Superintendent Sin Kam-wah of the Narcotics Bureau said the haul was discovered after Hong Kong police exchanged information with Thai police. An inquiry into an international drug ring was launched by Hong Kong police after receiving a tip-off several months ago.
Officers intercepted a lorry and car at 8am yesterday in an ambush inside the car park of an industrial building in Kwun Tong and arrested three men.
A sea search involving Marine Police officers was launched off Tai Po after more than 300kg of cannabis was found in the lorry.
Officers located an unattended fishing boat anchored at the San Mun Tsai typhoon shelter and found more than 1.6 tonnes of cannabis below deck.
