Police and customs seize electronic goods and arrest two suspected smugglers after high-speed sea chase in Hong Kong
- Police craft gave chase as speedboat carrying two men makes for mainland Chinese waters
- Boat intercepted off Waglan Island and officers find 36 boxes of electronic products
Police and customs officers arrested two men and seized HK$1.4 million (US$180,000) worth of electronic products on Wednesday night, following a high-speed sea chase.
The suspected smugglers, aged 21 and 34, were arrested on board a speedboat which was intercepted off Waglan Island in southeast Hong Kong, near the sea boundary with mainland China, soon after 11pm on Wednesday.
According to police, high-speed pursuit craft gave chase as the speedboat made for mainland Chinese waters.
On board, officers found 36 boxes of electronic products that included second-hand mobile phones, computer tablets and electronic components.
“The haul has an estimated street value of HK$1.4 million,” police said.
The Customs and Excise Department was following up the case.
In Hong Kong. importing or exporting unmanifested cargo under the Import and Export Ordinance carries the maximum penalty of a seven-year imprisonment and HK$2 million fine.