Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht

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Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht

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Hong Kong police seized a total of 361kg of suspected cocaine from two yachts in Aberdeen, with the latest raid discovering 120kg worth around US$11.4 million. The operation highlights ongoing narcotics enforcement in the region involving pleasure boats.

Hong Kong police have seized a second cache of suspected cocaine worth about HK$90 million (US$11.4 million) from a pleasure boat in Aberdeen, days after uncovering HK$180 million of the drug in another yacht at the site. 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...

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