HK Customs Seizes Smuggled Goods at Check Points

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HK Customs Seizes Smuggled Goods at Check Points

A spokesman for the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department said here Wednesday that his department would continue to conduct vigorous checks at checkpoints to curb the smuggling of goods.

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A spokesman for the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department said here Wednesday that his department would continue to conduct vigorous checks at checkpoints to curb the smuggling of goods.

The warning was given following the detaining of a woman and two men at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau checkpoints respectively for attempting to smuggle goods across the checkpoints.

At about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, customs officers at Lo Wu checkpoint intercepted and searched an incoming 39-year-old woman.They found 10 stun guns with chargers inside her suitcase.

"As the woman was unable to produce a valid import license, thecase has been handed over to the police for further investigation," the spokesman said.

In another case, customs officers from Lok Ma Chau checkpoint arrested two 33-year-old men Tuesday afternoon for attempting to smuggle 160,000-HK dollar (20,512 US dollars) worth of computer hard disks into the Chinese mainland.

The officers intercepted and searched two outgoing private carsand found 320 computer hard disks inside the false compartments ofthe two vehicles.

The spokesman said, "the arrested men have been released on bail, pending further inquiries."

Under the Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance, any person found guilty of "possession of arms without license" is liable to a fineof 100,000 HK dollars (12,820 US dollars) and imprisonment for 14 years.

Any person found guilty of "making use of altered fitting of a vehicle for the purpose of smuggling" under the Import and Export Ordinance is liable on summary conviction to a fine of 500,000 HK dollars (64,102 US dollars) and imprisonment for two years; or on conviction on indictment to a fine of 2 million HK dollars (256,410 US dollars) and seven years of imprisonment.

In a related development, customs officers of the Marine Investigation Units of Marine Enforcement Group, during an anti-smuggling operation in the Hong Kong waters Tuesday, seized 4.5 million HK dollars (576,923 US dollars) worth of forged trade markgoods and smuggled pork.

Under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, it isan offense to bring into Hong Kong any meat without an official certificate. The maximum penalty is a fine of 50,000 HK dollars (6,410 US dollars) and six months of imprisonment.

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