Hong Kong customs seize record meth haul bound for Australia with a street value of $1.5 billion

Hong Kong customs seized two tons of liquid methamphetamine within the metropolis's biggest-ever meth bust, authorities mentioned Saturday.

The medication, which had been seized October 23, had been hid in bottles labelled as coconut water in a cargo cargo that arrived in Hong Kong by sea, in keeping with a authorities assertion.

The haul is estimated to be value 1.1 billion Hong Kong dollars ($218.5 million).

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Authorities discovered that 1,800 bottles out of the full 7,700 bottles contained liquid meth. The bust is the biggest on document amongst meth instances when it comes to the quantity and market worth.

Authorities are nonetheless investigating the case, and no arrests have been made.

The stash of medication had been sure for Australia, and had been shipped from Mexico by way of Hong Kong, in keeping with authorities who spoke Saturday at a information convention. In Australia, the market worth of the medication might attain about HK$8 billion ($1.5 billion).

The Hong Kong customs division mentioned Tuesday, Oct. 18, it had seized methamphetamine that might be value about $5.9 million available in the market after its officers uncovered the drug hidden in electrical transformers.(Hong Kong Authorities Data Companies by way of AP)

The cargo had raised suspicion because it was unusually massive for a coconut water cargo from Mexico.

The meth haul is the second present in shipments from Mexico to Australia in lower than two weeks.

Customized officers earlier this month seized about $9. 2 million value of crystal meth hid in a cargo of electrical transformers that had been additionally sure for Australia from Mexico.