Event Brief
Hong Kong customs arrests 3 over 131kg ketamine
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
Summary: Hong Kong customs intercepted air cargo from Germany and arrested three men after finding 131kg of ketamine disguised as sugar cubes.
WHO: Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department drug investigation bureau
WHAT: Intercepted air cargo declared as sugar cubes and arrested three men after discovering 131kg of suspected ketamine in plastic pails
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 7:56 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The cargo was declared as sugar cubes but contained suspected ketamine, prompting arrests after an intelligence exchange with mainland authorities.
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