Hong Kong Customs detects largest diamond smuggling case in past three years (with photo)
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Customs officers intercepted an outgoing lorry at Heung Yuen Wai Control Point for inspection yesterday. The batch of suspected smuggled diamonds was found inside a pocket of the trousers worn by the driver. The 33-year-old male driver was then arrested.
After follow-up investigation, Customs officers further arrested a 33-year-old man suspected to be connected with the case at a public rental housing unit in Sham Shui Po on the same day.
An investigation is ongoing.
Customs will continue to take stringent enforcement action against cross-boundary smuggling activities through risk assessment and intelligence analysis.
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.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
Ends/Friday, November 27, 2020
Issued at HKT 15:50
Issued at HKT 15:50
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