The Customs and the Food Safety Center of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department conducted a joint operation at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point earlier and seized a total of about 12,000 suspected smuggled hairy crabs and about 700 kilograms of suspected smuggled frozen food, with an estimated market value of about 650,000 yuan.
The customs stated that the hairy crabs seized were not accompanied by a health certificate issued by the authority of the exporting place, which did not comply with the provisions of the hairy crab sales permit.
The frozen meat and poultry seized were not accompanied by a health certificate issued by the relevant authority in the place of origin or written permission from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
The picture shows the suspected smuggled hairy crabs seized.
(Customs Picture)
The Customs and Food Safety Center conducted a joint operation at Shenzhen Bay Control Point on October 24 and 25.
The customs officers intercepted and searched the four incoming trucks. After inspection, they found the suspected unmanifested hairy crabs and frozen food on the truck.
The customs stated that the estimated market value of the suspected unmanifested hairy crabs seized was about 600,000 yuan; while the suspected unmanifed frozen foods, including meat and poultry, had an estimated market value of about 50,000 yuan.
The picture shows the suspected smuggled frozen food seized.
(Customs Picture)
4 male drivers arrested
Four male drivers aged between 52 and 59 were arrested and the case is still under investigation.
The customs reminded that smuggling is a serious crime. According to the Import and Export Regulations, anyone who imports or exports unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of 2 million yuan and imprisonment for 7 years upon conviction.
According to the "Imported Game, Meat, Poultry and Eggs Regulations", anyone who imports game, meat, poultry or eggs must provide a health certificate issued by the relevant authority of the source or written permission from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department.
Once convicted, offenders can be fined up to 50,000 yuan and imprisoned for 6 months.
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