Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected smuggled silver worth about $6.1 million
Based on risk assessment, Customs yesterday intercepted an outbound private car at the Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point. Upon inspection, the batch of suspected smuggled silver was found concealed inside multiple food cans placed in the boot of the vehicle, mingled with other ordinary foodstuffs.
After an investigation, Customs arrested a 46-year-old male driver and a 40-year-old male passenger suspected to be connected with the case. They were charged with one count of attempting to export unmanifested cargo and will appear at the Fanling Magistrates’ Courts tomorrow (January 29).
Customs will continue to combat cross-boundary smuggling activities with firm enforcement action based on 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 upon conviction.
Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hkIssued at HKT 21:40
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