2024-01-15 10:03:14
Last month, Customs seized regarding 444 kilograms of suspected liquid cocaine, with an estimated market value of regarding NT$490 million, and arrested two people suspected of being involved.
Customs stated that it was aware that a drug trafficking syndicate was planning to smuggle a large amount of drugs into Hong Kong by sea on Christmas Eve, and locked a batch of 20-foot shipping containers imported from Brazil, which were reported to contain 706 boxes of red and white table wine and juice. When customs officers inspected the shipment, they found a total of 444 kilograms of suspected liquid cocaine hidden in 37 boxes of white table wine. They arrested two non-Chinese men, aged 38 and 50, who reported being unemployed and transporting respectively. The person in charge of the company.
Customs said that during the inspection of the goods, it was discovered that some of the cartons containing liquor had signs of being repackaged and had inconsistent weights. When the customs officers opened the packaging boxes, they found that some of the transparent plastic bags containing liquor did not have the production number, production date and other information of the goods printed on them. They then conducted a quick test on all the drinks and found that 37 boxes of liquor were not labeled. Cocaine showed a positive reaction, accounting for regarding 5% of the total volume.
Customs described the drug trafficking syndicate as using sophisticated techniques to collect drugs. They first liquefied the cocaine and disguised it as liquor. They also used the same materials as the original plastic bags to make finely crafted liquor packaging, and finally placed a large number of normal meals in the same container. Wine and fruit juice were used as cover-ups in an attempt to deceive the real person.
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