Yesterday a woman was arrested on the charge of trafficking a dangerous drug after customs officials found what they believe is cocaine hidden in the hard covers of books she was carrying.

The woman, 57, arrived from India via Malaysia and claimed to be a merchant.

A total of 3.8 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine, worth HKD3.7 million on the streets, were found concealed in the front and back hard covers of seven books.

Based on the photos provided by customs, it appears that three of the books were cookbooks in Portuguese (for shrimp, rice, and grilled beef) and two were about Milton Nascimento, a Brazilian singer.

We’re going to go out on a limb and guess that the cocaine came from Brazil…

The woman will appear in the Tsuen Wan Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow.

Drug trafficking can be punished by life imprisonment and a fine of $5 million.

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