KUALA LUMPUR: A man was arrested at Hong Kong International Airport after about 1kg of suspected cocaine was found in the shoes he was wearing upon arrival from Kuala Lumpur last Wednesday.

Hong Kong Customs said the 36-year-old local man was detained during a customs inspection of arriving passengers.

"Customs officers found about 1kg of suspected cocaine in the shoes worn by the man before arresting him.

"The seized drugs were estimated to be worth HK$600,000 (about RM311,000), and investigations into the case are ongoing," it said in a statement.