HK authorities nab another traveller from Malaysia with cocaine in shoes

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested another man arriving from Malaysia on suspicion of trafficking in 1kg of cocaine hidden inside his shoes.

The department said the 36-year-old man arrived at Hong Kong International Airport from Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

“During customs clearance, officers found packets of suspected cocaine in the shoes worn by him. He was arrested. The investigation is ongoing,” it said.

It said the cocaine is worth about HK$600,000 (RM311,000).

The department said that under the special administrative region’s Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, those convicted for drug trafficking face life imprisonment and a fine of up to HK$5 million (about RM2.59 million).

Recently, Hong Kong customs arrested a Chinese national flying in from Kuala Lumpur for smuggling 1kg of cocaine inside his shoes.

Another two passengers also arriving from Kuala Lumpur were arrested in July after customs officers also found cocaine in their shoes.