Pictured: Brit facing life in prison in Hong Kong after £1.5m of ketamine found in his suitcase
Paul Squire, 50, from Askern, Doncaster, was arrested in June at Hong Kong International Airport alongside a Japanese man after they tried to sneak 42kg of the drug into the region.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Sep 17, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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