Police in Keelung, Taiwan, intercepted a suspect carrying about 5 kg of the controlled sedative etomidate. Authorities said the quantity could be used to produce more than 70,000 illicit e‑cigarette cartridges, with a potential street value of over NT$1 billion. The man was arrested and the case forwarded to the local prosecutor’s office for further investigation.
In Hong Kong, police conducted two rapid raids on yachts hidden in Aberdeen Bay. The first operation on June 26 recovered 241 kg of cocaine bricks valued at roughly HK$1.8 billion, the largest seizure of the year. A follow‑up raid on June 29 uncovered an additional 120 kg, bringing the total to about 361 kg and a combined value of HK$2.7 billion. A 45‑year‑old female boat owner was taken into custody, and investigators continue to trace the drug supply chain and associated finances.