Drugs seized at Hong Kong airport.
A 78-year-old Melbourne retiree has been arrested at Hong Kong International Airport after customs officers discovered more than 2.3 kilograms of methamphetamine in a suitcase.
Brighton resident Joerg Ulitzka has been charged with one count of trafficking and faces life imprisonment and fines of up to $5 million under Hong Kong's strict drug laws.
A spokeswoman for Hong Kong Customs said the seized methamphetamine had a market value of almost $1 million and was concealed in the false compartments of seven handbags inside check-in luggage.
Joerg Ulitzka, who has been arrested at Hong Kong airport.
Mr Ulitzka was about to board a flight to Melbourne when he was arrested on June 24 believed to be using a German passport. He told customs inspectors he was unemployed.
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