Man arrested in HK$14.5mln cannabis bust at airport
Hong Kong Customs said they seized about 81 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis buds at the airport worth around HK$14.5 million, and arrested a local male passenger. The suspect, who travelled from Thailand, was stopped by officers during a baggage check. Customs inspector, Teresa Chan said they discovered the drugs in the suspect's luggage after an X-ray scan. "We found [the] suspected cannabis buds inside the clothes," she said. Senior investigator of Drug Investigation Division 1, Chan Kit-lun said the department has adopted new risk-assessment methods and advanced technology to detect suspicious consignments. Chan said they have not ruled out further arrests connected to the seizure. Edited by Aaron Tam