Smuggling at sea is rampant.
Customs Commissioner He Peishan said on a radio program this morning (13th) that the epidemic has changed the trend of smuggling. Smuggling syndicates use high-powered speedboats, inland cargo ships or fishing boats to smuggle goods into the mainland. Customs has changed its strategy and cannot purely chase at sea. , Hopes to intercept from the source, including the detection of shore bases and warehouses, and will exchange intelligence with mainland law enforcement agencies.
In addition, Hong Kong will fully sell alternative smoking products such as heating cigarettes and e-cigarettes. He Peishan said that he is discussing implementation details with relevant departments, and will strengthen the promotion of the new regulations to tourists, and consider flexible handling in the initial implementation.
The Commissioner of Customs, He Peishan, attended the commercial channel program "Political and Economic Saturday" this morning.
When asked whether the death of Marine Policeman Lin Wanyi had damaging morale, Ho Peishan said that she felt sad and distressed by the incident. She also recalled that three customs officers died on duty at sea on the first day of last year. Customs afterwards reviewed the maritime anti-smuggling strategy, "You can just pursue it. On the one hand, chasing at sea is very dangerous. The other side is desperado. On the other hand, it is not necessarily the most effective method.” The customs has changed its strategy. In addition to the 24-hour patrol and surveillance of the fleet, it will cooperate with sending officers on land to detect and monitor smuggling. The group's targets and strongholds, intercepting at the source and smashing their warehouses on shore can severely damage the source of goods. At the same time, they will make good use of the law and try to seize speedboats and powerful engines.
He Peishan said that there has always been an exchange of intelligence with the mainland law enforcement agencies, "from Hong Kong upstream to the mainland downstream", and then a joint operation "pinch attack", if the smuggling boat escapes Hong Kong waters, the relevant radar system information will be handed over to the mainland, the two places Four special operations have been set up this year to combat frozen products, lobsters, high-end consumer products, and endangered species.
The entry of e-cigarettes will be banned, and the initial flexible treatment will be considered
Hong Kong has passed a draft amendment to completely ban the sale of alternative smoking products such as heating cigarettes and e-cigarettes. He Peishan said that he is discussing implementation details with relevant departments, including considering flexible handling at the initial stage of implementation and strengthening the promotion of the new regulations to tourists.
When asked whether there will be confiscation first and prosecution after the law has been implemented for a period of time, He Peishan said that this could be one of the directions, emphasizing that the details of enforcement are still subject to discussion.
He Peishan said that the customs will introduce different technologies, strengthen law enforcement capabilities, and develop smart customs, including the construction of big data and cloud computing platforms. The computer tomography system will be introduced in the first quarter of next year. The X-ray images of the goods will be high-resolution and three-dimensional to compare with past seizures. The items in the case, then use the artificial intelligence database to identify whether they are suspicious.
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