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Hong Kong customs arrests 10 over HK$56 million cannabis haul bound for Europe, Africa

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Hong Kong customs arrests 10 over HK$56 million cannabis haul bound for Europe, Africa
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Hong Kong customs has arrested 10 people and seized suspected cannabis buds worth an estimated HK$56 million (US$7 million) in a month-long operation targeting a syndicate accused of smuggling the drug from Southeast Asia to Europe and Africa via the city.
Code-named Fire Mesh, the operation ran from July 13 to Monday this week and resulted in the seizure of about 240kg (529lbs) of cannabis buds, the Customs and Excise Department said on Tuesday.
“We targeted transit baggage from Southeast Asia.

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