Three arrested after police seize $180m suspected cocaine from Aberdeen yacht

Hong Kong police have seized 241 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of HK$180 million from a yacht in the Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, marking the largest trafficking bust in the past year. 



Three local residents, including two men and one woman aged 46 to 51, were arrested on charges of trafficking in dangerous drugs and conspiracy to traffic in dangerous drugs. 



The suspects, who claimed to be unemployed or working as fishermen, are scheduled to appear at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today. 



According to police intelligence a major shipment of cocaine had recently been smuggled into Hong Kong. 



With logistical support of security camera footage, officers identified the moored yacht, which was allegedly being used as a temporary storage vessel for the syndicate’s illicit cargo. 



Police also believed that a core member of the syndicate lived on an adjacent vessel to maintain round-the-clock surveillance over the drugs.