The Police Narcotics Bureau detected a suspected cocaine case with a market value of about 620 million yuan, which is the second largest case of cocaine in history.
The police took action from Friday to Saturday (5-6) to search 2 containers reported to contain frozen juice in a logistics company in Tin Shui Wai, seized the batch of cocaine, and arrested a 28-year-old man receiving the goods , Suspected of trafficking in dangerous drugs, the police believe that there are other groups behind the arrested man, and will continue to investigate, and it is not ruled out that other people have been arrested.
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The police last Friday (5th), based on intelligence analysis, a logistics company in Tin Shui Wai raided two containers arriving from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The police found 508 bricks in the 256 barrels reported to be carrying frozen juice, weighing 610 kilograms of suspected cocaine, with a market value of approximately 620 million.
On the next day (6th), police officers arrested a 28-year-old man surnamed Chen in an industrial unit in Kwai Chung. He was reportedly unemployed and charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs.
The police believed that he was lured by the money of the drug cartel and was responsible for receiving the goods.
The arrested person has been charged with one crime of drug trafficking and will appear in West Kowloon Magistracy this afternoon (8th).
The drugs arrived in Hong Kong by shipping the frozen juice at minus 18 degrees with adhesive tape
The police alleged that the drug cartel used a large number of ice buckets to carry fruit juices, and then sealed a brick of drugs with adhesive tape, hid them in 7 buckets of fruit juices, frozen them at minus 18 degrees, and transported them to Hong Kong by ship.
The Narcotics Bureau (Operations) Superintendent Chen Jiangming pointed out that since all the juice is frozen into ice cubes and is also carried in iron buckets, it is difficult to detect drugs if only through preliminary investigations.
Law enforcement officers must use more advanced instruments, such as spectrometers and X-ray machines, to check for foreign objects, and spend another two days and hands to break the ice to confirm the foreign objects.
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The police spent two days and manpower breaking the ice to search for drugs
The Acting Chief Superintendent of the Narcotics Bureau, Wu Yingshi, said that because the storage methods of the two freezers were different before and after arrival in Hong Kong, the merchant reported that there was no need for freezer storage upon arrival in Hong Kong.
In addition, they noticed that the transportation cost was higher than the value of the juice, and thought that the behavior was suspicious, and the police investigated it in depth.
Wu Yingshi mentioned that the police have worked closely with various sectors, such as the logistics industry, mini-storage industry, hotel industry, shipping industry and building management.
She urged people from all walks of life to pay attention to whether the customer is suspicious, whether the other party is cooperating for the first time, whether it is a shell company, and their familiarity with customs clearance and documentation.
When asked whether there is an upward trend in drug cases under the epidemic, Wu Yingshi pointed out that the number of drug cases has increased in all aspects this year, such as the amount of drugs. The number of drug cases is related to supply and demand.
According to police information, the amount of drugs seized by the police and maritime authorities from January to September this year is as high as 1,719 kilograms, an increase of 73% over the same period in previous years.
The police emphasized that they adopt a zero-tolerance attitude towards all drug activities and will continue to crack down on them.
The police reiterated that drug trafficking is a serious crime. According to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Chapter 134 of the Laws of Hong Kong, once convicted, the maximum penalty is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment. The public should not try the law on their own.
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