Hong Kong police said Thursday that it has seized a total of 35 kilograms of cocaine and arresteda 31-year-old man in an operation Wednesday.

The seizure, worth about 35 million HK dollars (4.5 million US dollars), is the largest of its kind in the city.

Following intensive investigations into a drug trafficking syndicate, the police narcotics bureau officers mounted an operation at Mong Kok in New Territories area.

The police intercepted the suspect while he was boarding a private car and a block of cocaine weighing about 1.2 kilograms was found in his possession.

A subsequent search in a residential unit led to the further seizure of 27 blocks of cocaine weighing about 32.5 kilograms, a pack of cocaine power weighing 1.2 kilograms, 700 grams of ketamine, 200 ecstasy tablets and a large quantity of plastic bags.

The unit is believed to be used as a drug packaging and storagecenter and the drugs are for local consumption, the police said.

Investigations by the narcotics bureau are underway. The arrested man has been charged with one count of trafficking in dangerous drugs and will appear in a local court Friday.

Source: Xinhua