Hong Kong Police Seize 120kg Cocaine from Yacht, Arrest Woman
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- Hong Kong's narcotics bureau seized 120kg of cocaine from a yacht, bringing the total recent haul to 361kg with a street value of HK$270 million.
- A 45-year-old woman, the yacht's registered owner, was arrested in connection with the largest cocaine trafficking case recorded by police in the past year.
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Why It Matters
Hong Kong police seized 120kg of cocaine from a yacht, following a previous 241kg seizure, bringing the total to 361kg with a street value of HK$270 million.
Officers from the narcotics bureau on Sunday raided the six‑metre (20-foot) yacht moored near boats targeted in last week’s operation and found about 120kg of cocaine bricks on board.
Together with the previous seizure of 241kg of cocaine in a yacht in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter on Friday, the latest discovery brings the total amount of the drug seized in the area to about 361kg (796lbs), with a total street value of HK$270 million.
It marked the largest cocaine trafficking case recorded by police over the past year.
The packaging and weight in the latest seizure matched the earlier haul, leading investigators to believe the narcotics were part of the same batch and that the vessel was being used as an additional storage site by the trafficking syndicate.
A 45-year-old local woman, listed as the registered owner of the yacht, was arrested on Monday. Police said she was unemployed and was being held for questioning.
Open Questions
- What is the full scope of the trafficking syndicate?
- What is the woman's exact role in the syndicate?
