Speaking at a press conference on the operation today (July 6), the Head of Customs Drug Investigation Bureau, Mr Lee Cheung-wing, said, "To combat transnational cocaine trafficking activities, Hong Kong Customs, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and US Customs and Border Protection have jointly launched an anti-narcotics project codenamed 'Surfing Coke' since early 2012 to strengthen the intelligence analysis and risk management on sea containers originating from South America and tighten the liaison with the law enforcement agencies of South American countries.