2 arrivals in Hong Kong arrested for allegedly carrying 1.4kg of suspected cocaine worth HK$1.4 million
- Customs says 36-year-old male passenger found to have concealed 55 pellets of suspected cocaine weighing about 800 grams in his body
- Second suspect is 37-year-old male passenger who discharged 48 pellets of suspected cocaine weighing about 600 grams
Two travellers who flew into Hong Kong have been arrested for allegedly carrying 1.4kg (3lbs) of suspected cocaine worth an estimated HK$1.4 million (US$178,765) concealed in their bodies.
The two men were intercepted during customs clearance at Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday after officers found them acting suspiciously and thought they could be hiding drugs.
The Customs and Excise Department said on Sunday it seized more than 100 pellets of suspected cocaine weighing 1.4kg discharged from the two passengers.
One suspect was a 36-year-old male passenger, who arrived in Hong Kong from Montego Bay, Jamaica, via Frankfurt in Germany and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
He was allegedly carrying 55 pellets of suspected cocaine weighing about 800 grams in his body.
The second suspect was a 37-year-old male passenger arriving from Entebbe in Uganda via Doha in Qatar on Saturday. He allegedly discharged 48 pellets of suspected cocaine weighing about 600 grams.