Customs finds US$330,000 stashed in pillow, cake bags of 2 men trying to cross into Hong Kong from mainland China
- Mainland’s General Administration of Customs says two men, who were departing in a group, stopped at Luohu border checkpoint after abnormalities detected in luggage
- Thirty-five stacks of US$100 bills subsequently found in a pillow, books and cake bags
Mainland Chinese customs officers have intercepted about US$330,000 in banknotes from two visitors who hid some of the cash in a pillow and bags of cake while attempting to enter Hong Kong.
The General Administration of Customs said on Monday that the two men, who were departing in a group, were stopped at the Luohu border checkpoint building in recent days after an X-ray scanner detected abnormalities in their luggage.
Thirty-five stacks of US$100 bills amounting to about US$330,000 were subsequently found in a pillow, books and bags of cake, it said.
Under mainland laws, inbound and outbound passengers carrying over 20,000 yuan, or more than US$5,000 or an equivalent amount in other foreign currencies, in cash, must make a declaration to customs.
On April 20, Luohu customs also caught a passenger trying to bring US$88,600 into Hong Kong. Nine stacks of US dollar bills were found in the passenger’s trouser pockets, shoe soles and backpack, as well as round the waist and abdomen area.