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Hong Kong Customs detects two smuggling cases involving river trade vessels with goods worth about $75 million seized (with photos)
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     Hong Kong Customs detected two suspected smuggling cases involving two river trade vessels on November 19 and 20 respectively. A large batch of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about $75 million was seized.
      
     Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, two river trade vessels departing from Hong Kong for Macao were selected for inspection on the abovementioned dates. Upon examination, Customs officers aboard the vessels found a large batch of suspected smuggled goods, including suspected pharmaceutical products, suspected scheduled endangered mobula plate gills and plants, dried seafood, cigars, and electronic products.
      
     Investigations are ongoing. The likelihood of arrests is not ruled out.
      
     Being a government department primarily responsible for tackling smuggling activities, Customs has long been combating various smuggling activities at the forefront. Customs will keep up its enforcement action and continue to resolutely combat sea smuggling activities through proactive risk management and intelligence-based enforcement strategies, and carry out targeted anti-smuggling operations at suitable times to crack down on relevant crimes.
      
     Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years upon conviction.
      
     Under the Protection of Endangered Species of Animals and Plants Ordinance, any person importing, exporting or possessing specimens of endangered species not in accordance with the Ordinance commits an offence and will be liable to a maximum fine of $10 million and imprisonment for 10 years upon conviction with the specimens forfeited.
      
     Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
 
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Hong Kong Customs detected two suspected smuggling cases involving two river trade vessels on November 19 and 20 respectively. A large batch of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about $75 million was seized. Photo shows suspected smuggled goods seized.
Hong Kong Customs detected two suspected smuggling cases involving two river trade vessels on November 19 and 20 respectively. A large batch of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about $75 million was seized. Photo shows suspected smuggled goods seized.
Hong Kong Customs detected two suspected smuggling cases involving two river trade vessels on November 19 and 20 respectively. A large batch of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about $75 million was seized. Photo shows suspected smuggled goods seized.
Hong Kong Customs detected two suspected smuggling cases involving two river trade vessels on November 19 and 20 respectively. A large batch of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about $75 million was seized. Photo shows suspected smuggled goods seized.
Hong Kong Customs detected two suspected smuggling cases involving two river trade vessels on November 19 and 20 respectively. A large batch of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about $75 million was seized. Photo shows suspected smuggled goods seized.