Hong Kong authorities seized $80 million worth of cocaine coming from Brazil. Hidden in frozen fruit juice, transportation and storage cost more than the product itself.
On November 8, the Hong Kong Police Force announced they seized US $80 million worth of cocaine hidden in a shipment from Brazil.
The 610 kilograms (1,300 pounds) of drugs account for the second-largest seizure of drugs in Hong Kong.
During a press conference, the police explained that the cocaine was hidden in barrels containing frozen fruit juice.
Traffickers had hidden packs of cocaine in the juice and then froze it all, which made it especially hard to detect.
But the police were suspicious of the shipment because the transportation and storage costs exceeded the product’s declared value.
Moreover, the merchant reported there was no need to store the barrels in a refrigerated container upon arrival in Hong Kong.
It took two days for the police to break all the ice cubes and discover the drug.
