Record $1bn of liquid meth found hidden inside coconut water cartons in Hong Kong – By Bethany Minelle (Sky News) / Oct 30, 2022
The record-breaking 1.8 tonnes of the drug was bound for New South Wales, Australia, and could have been sold as about 18 million street level deals. Officers say such activity is “bankrolling a raft of dangerous and brutal cartels, triads and outlaw motorcycle gangs”.
A 1.8 tonne haul of liquid methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $1bn (£880m) has been seized by Australian police in Hong Kong.
The class A drug, which was bound for Australia, had been found hidden in cartons of coconut water.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) in Hong Kong worked with Hong Kong Customs and Excise (HKCE) to intercept what they said was a “record-breaking” stash.
The AFP said the illicit consignment was identified using intelligence developed by AFP officers in Mexico and the Australian Department of Home Affairs.
