HK$25 million worth of suspected cocaine found in car boot in Hong Kong police swoop

A man was caught with HK$25 million worth of suspected cocaine in his car boot during a police operation in northern Hong Kong, the force said on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, officers from the Narcotics Bureau lay in wait in the car park of Tin Fu Court, Tin Shui Wai, on Sunday morning.

At about 10am, they swooped into action and arrested a 29-year-old man, a force spokesman said.

“Inside the boot of his car, police seized 18kg of suspected cocaine,” he said. “The haul has an estimated street value of HK$25 million (US$3.2 million).”

He said investigation showed the drugs were destined for entertainment venues in Kowloon and the New Territories.