HK$33 million worth of cocaine found hidden in tubes disguised as rose stems in Hong Kong
- Narcotics squad stakes out industrial unit in Kwai Chung and intercepts pair when they leave flat carrying cocaine
Hong Kong police have seized HK$33 million (US$4.25 million) worth of cocaine hidden inside green hollow tubes disguised as flower stems and mixed in with a stash of real roses in a storage facility in Kwai Chung.
The narcotics bureau set up an ambush at the warehouse with officers lying in wait on Kwai Sau Road on Saturday afternoon.
They stopped two men outside the facility when the suspects left a flat, according to Acting Chief Inspector Law Kai-yin of the bureau.
About 30kg of cocaine was found concealed in bundles of green plastic tubes that were made to look like flower stems and hidden inside two cartoon boxes being carried by the pair.
During a search of the 1,300 square feet storage unit, another 12kg of cocaine was found hidden in green plastic flower stems inside another box.
Officers also found 25 boxes of roses nearby.