Suspected ketamine worth about HK$12 million airmailed into Hong Kong as milk powder from the Netherlands
- Two people were arrested on Tuesday afternoon when the consignment, believed to be meant for local use, was delivered to Fanling
- In a follow-up raid, another 1.8kg of crystal meth and 700 grams of cocaine were found in Cheung Sha Wan
Suspected ketamine worth HK$12 million (US$1.55 million) which was disguised as milk powder and airmailed into Hong Kong from the Netherlands, was among HK$14.5 million worth of illegal drugs seized in an anti-narcotics operation.
The haul of 19.2kg of ketamine was found hidden in an air consignment that was selected for inspection after arriving at the airport’s cargo terminal last Saturday, according to customs.
Two local male suspects were also arrested in connection with the case.
“The consignment was declared to be carrying 49 boxes of milk powder. During inspection, suspected ketamine was found in four of the boxes,” Senior Inspector Joseph Kwok Tsun-ah of customs’ drug investigation bureau.
The arrests were made on Tuesday afternoon when the consignment was delivered to Fanling, where a 30-year-old man arrived to collect four of the boxes that contained the suspected drugs.
Customs officers then tailed him for more than 30km from Fanling to Mei Foo Sun Chuen – a private housing estate in Lai Chi Kok.