Burst
Author: Chen Kangzhi
2020-06-03 20:36
Last update date: 2020-06-03 20:36With regard to Hong Kong Sea yesterday (2nd) and today (3rd), two consecutive cases of illicit cigarettes were cracked, and a total of about 15.9 million suspected illicit cigarettes were seized at the inspection halls of Customs Building in Yuen Long and Kwai Chung respectively. The taxable value is about 30.3 million. Customs said that nearly 85 million suspected illicit cigarettes have been seized so far this year, exceeding the single-year seizures in the past six years and reaching a seven-year high.
The Customs and Excise Department cracked two illicit cigarette cases for two consecutive days. A total of about 15.9 million suspected illicit cigarettes were seized at the inspection halls of the Customs Building in Yuen Long and Kwai Chung. (Picture provided by customs)
Customs officers conducted an anti-illicit cigarette operation in Yuen Long yesterday (2nd), seized about 8 million suspected illicit cigarettes in a metal house, and detained a suspected truck involved in the case. In addition, personnel conducted an intelligence analysis today (4th) at the Kwai Chung Customs Building Inspection Station to inspect an ocean container that reported to contain paper towels and arrived in Vietnam from Vietnam and was ready to be transferred to the Philippines. After inspection, customs officers found about 7.9 million suspected illicit cigarettes in the container. 22 cases are still under investigation.
From 2014 to 2019, Hai seized 52.1 million, 71.9 million, 63 million, 60.7 million, 53.4 million and 55 million suspected illicit cigarettes, respectively. Together with the illicit cigarette cases cracked in these two days, the Customs have seized nearly 85 million suspected illicit cigarettes so far this year, exceeding the single-year seizures in the past 6 years and hitting a 7-year high.
Customs will continue to intercept from the source based on risk assessment and intelligence analysis, and combat illicit cigarette activities through a multi-pronged enforcement strategy for storage and distribution sales. Customs reiterated that smuggling is a serious crime. According to the "Import and Export Regulations", anyone importing or exporting unmanifested cargo will be liable to a maximum fine of 2 million yuan and imprisonment for 7 years upon conviction; according to the Dutiable Commodities Regulations, anyone who handles or possesses It is illegal to sell or buy illicit cigarettes. Once convicted, the maximum penalty is a fine of 1 million yuan and imprisonment for 2 years.
Members of the public may call the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or report suspected illicit cigarette activities through a crime-only email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
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