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Story summary
- Hong Kong Customs seized 417 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the sea chest of a containership, valued at HK$256 million (US$33 million).
- The detection used a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) that found irregularities 11 meters below the waterline.
- The vessel traveled from Brazil and arrived in Hong Kong on November 3 after surveillance.
- Two crew members were arrested as authorities called the smuggling method rare and increasingly sophisticated.
