Hong Kong customs seizes HK$50 million of smuggled Malaysia-bound computer goods
- Seizure of two shipments bound for Malaysia brings total number of such smuggling cases foiled by customs to 10 in five months
The contraband was discovered on August 14 when two containers, declared to be carrying metal materials and cables, were selected for inspection before being loaded onto a Port Klang-bound oceangoing vessel at a Kwai Chung shipping terminal, according to the Customs and Excise Department.
Inspector Lam Chun-hing of customs’ syndicate crimes investigation bureau on Wednesday said the cargo containers were opened for inspection after X-rays showed suspicious images.
He said a layer of goods listed in the shipping documents was placed near the door of each container to camouflage the contraband products.
“After removing the declared goods, officers found a large quantity of unmanifested products in the containers,” Lam said.
According to the department, the seized contraband included new and second-hand computer and electronic products, with an estimated street value of HK$50 million.
