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Suspected epidemic hinders consumer smugglers coming to Hong Kong to purchase goods from mainland marine police and customs for inspection of 18 million yuan

2020-08-05T03:10:18.881Z


The Marine Police and Customs' joint anti-smuggling operation seized 18 million yuan in electronic parts and health products. In this case, it is believed that due to the epidemic situation and the quarantine measures on the 14th, many mainland tourists were unable to come to Hong Kong for consumption, and some criminals smuggled them back to the mainland after "purchasing". The incident occurred at about 11 o'clock last night (4th). The Marine Police and the Maritime Affairs Bureau jointly anti-smuggling in the Lantau North area. A speedboat sailed towards the rocky beach on the shore of the airport. During the incident, eight suspicious men walked out of the grass. The driver transports multiple pieces of goods onto the speedboat by rollers and iron ladders. The Marine Police and Customs took action. The smugglers and the speedboatmen immediately boarded the ship and fled to the mainland. Afterwards, police officers seized 109 boxes and 21 bags of goods with a market value of approximately 18 million in China Commodities and Shitan. The goods included shark fin, fish maw, foreign wine, and health food.


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Written by: Huang Yingjin, Zhen Yiheng, Huang Weimin, Chen Leilei

2020-08-05 10:09

Last update date: 2020-08-05 11:06

The Marine Police and Customs' joint anti-smuggling operation seized 18 million yuan in electronic parts and health products. In this case, it is believed that due to the epidemic situation and the quarantine measures on the 14th, many mainland tourists were unable to come to Hong Kong for consumption, and some criminals smuggled them back to the mainland after "purchasing".

The incident occurred at about 11 o'clock last night (4th). The Marine Police and the Maritime Affairs Bureau jointly anti-smuggling in the Lantau North area. A speedboat sailed towards the rocky beach on the shore of the airport. During the incident, eight suspicious men walked out of the grass. The driver transports multiple pieces of goods onto the speedboat by rollers and iron ladders. The Marine Police and Customs took action. The smugglers and the speedboatmen immediately boarded the ship and fled to the mainland. Afterwards, police officers seized 109 boxes and 21 bags of goods with a market value of approximately 18 million in China Commodities and Shitan. The goods included shark fin, fish maw, foreign wine, and health food.

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