Customs Arrest Man And Boy In Ketamine Busts

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2019-02-22 HKT 01:31

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  • The suspected ketamine, which would have a street value of about HK$3 million, was found in 13 bottles inside the man's baggage. Photo: Courtesy of the Customs and Excise Department

    The suspected ketamine, which would have a street value of about HK$3 million, was found in 13 bottles inside the man's baggage. Photo: Courtesy of the Customs and Excise Department

  • Customs found suspected ketamine in a bag that had been sent in an air parcel. Photo: Courtesy of the Customs and Excise Department

    Customs found suspected ketamine in a bag that had been sent in an air parcel. Photo: Courtesy of the Customs and Excise Department

Hong Kong customs on Wednesday arrested a 31-year-old man, who arrived on a plane from Thailand with nearly 8 kilos of suspected liquid ketamine.

The suspected ketamine, which would have a street value of about HK$3 million, was found in 13 bottles inside the man's baggage.

Separately, customs arrested a 15-year-old boy on Sunday in Sham Tseng after 75 grams of suspected ketamine was found inside a handbag, sent in an air parcel from Thailand.

He will appear in West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Friday.

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