Customs seizes $7.9m drugs at airport, 2 passengers arrested

Hong Kong Customs arrested two passengers at Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday after seizing about 18 kilograms of suspected ketamine and 3 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds worth a total of about HK$7.9 million, authorities said.

A 35-year-old local woman arriving from Zurich was found with about 18 kilograms of suspected ketamine worth about HK$7.3 million in her suitcase.

A 27-year-old Malaysian man arriving from Bangkok was found with about 3 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds worth about HK$600,000 in his suitcase.

Both were arrested and investigations are ongoing.

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