Hong Kong police seized suspected cocaine valued at approximately HK$120 million (US$15.4 million) [1] during operations on Friday night and Sunday.
The bust highlights the scale of narcotics trafficking entering the region and the sophisticated methods used to conceal high-value shipments from authorities.
Officers targeted a 3,000 sq ft [3] tin-sheet warehouse located on Kung Um Road in Yuen Long, situated in northern Hong Kong. During the Friday night raid, police discovered three men using tools to cut open two of the metal containers [1].
Senior Inspector Lam Pak-kiu said, "Officers raided a 3,000 sq ft tin‑sheet warehouse on Kung Um Road in Yuen Long on Friday night and found three men using tools to cut open two of the containers" [1].
The drugs were concealed within three metal containers, each weighing three tonnes [2]. According to reports, each container measured approximately 1.6 meters long, one meter wide, and 0.35 meters [1].
Police arrested the three men during the operation to disrupt the trafficking of the cocaine. The investigation into the origin of the shipment and the network involved remains ongoing.
“Hong Kong police seized suspected cocaine valued at approximately HK$120 million.”
The use of three-tonne metal containers indicates a high level of logistical sophistication intended to evade standard X-ray and manual inspections. By utilizing heavy industrial equipment and a remote warehouse in Yuen Long, traffickers attempted to create a secure environment for breaking down large shipments into smaller quantities for local distribution.
