Hong Kong customs seizes 13kg of suspected ketamine at airport, man arrested

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Hong Kong customs seized approximately 13kg of suspected ketamine valued at around HK$4.7 million (US$599,067) at the city's airport. A 22-year-old Japanese passenger arriving from Germany was arrested for alleged drug trafficking involving the seized substance.

Hong Kong customs has seized about 13kg of suspected ketamine, worth an estimated HK$4.7 million (US$599,067), at the city’s airport and arrested a passenger arriving from Germany over alleged drug trafficking. According to the Customs and Excise Department, officers found the suspected ketamine in the checked luggage of a 22-year-old Japanese man who arrived in Hong Kong from Frankfurt on Sunday. “During customs clearance, customs officers found about 13kg of suspected ketamine inside his...