Customs officers arrested a 21-year-old man from Colombia for drug trafficking after they seized 6kg of cocaine found in his luggage on his arrival at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday.

The drug, with an estimated street value of about $6.25 million, was concealed in the lining of 10 jackets inside his suitcase.

The man, who claimed to be a hairstylist, will appear in Tsuen Wan Magistrates Courts on Monday.

The maximum penalty for a drug trafficking conviction is life imprisonment and a $5 million fine.