Opium worth $12,816 seized in Hong Kong
May 26th, 2010 - 7:46 am ICT by IANSHong Kong, May 26 (IANS) Opium worth 100,000 HK dollars ($12,816) soaked with clothing items were seized at the Hong Kong airport, Customs officials said.
The officials have recovered 11 items of clothing soaked with opium which was being smuggled from Laos to the United States, according to Xinhua.
The drug was found Monday when the officials were inspecting a parcel declared as “cotton woven dresses” which smelled unusual.
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