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Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht

Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht
South China Morning Post Monday 29 June 2026, 16:45 UTC By Danny Mok 1 min read
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Hong Kong police have seized a second cache of suspected cocaine worth about HK$90 million (US$11.4 million) from a pleasure boat in Aberdeen, days after uncovering HK$180 million of the drug in another yacht at the site. Officers from the narcotics bureau on Sunday raided the six‑metre (20-foot) yacht moored near boats targeted in last week’s operation and found about 120kg of cocaine bricks on board. Together with the previous seizure of 241kg of cocaine in a yacht in Aberdeen Typhoon...

Hong Kong police have seized a second cache of suspected cocaine worth about HK$90 million (US$11.4 million) from a pleasure boat in Aberdeen, days after uncovering HK$180 million of the drug in another yacht at the site. Officers from the narcotics bureau on Sunday raided the six‑metre (20-foot) yacht moored near boats targeted in last week’s operation and found about 120kg of cocaine bricks on board. Together with the previous seizure of 241kg of cocaine in a yacht in Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter...
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