Hong Kong seizes HK$23 million worth of smuggled earphones, skincare goods
Officers find earphones and skincare products concealed in four machines inside shipping container
Hong Kong customs officers have confiscated HK$23 million (US$2.9 million) worth of smuggled earphones and skincare products from an ocean-going vessel destined for Pakistan.
The ship was identified for inspection on Sunday at a Kwai Chung container terminal, the Customs and Excise Department revealed on Friday.
Officers found a large batch of suspected smuggled earphones and skincare products concealed in four machines inside a shipping container.
The container was destined for Pakistan and declared to be carrying machines, air conditioners and electronic parts.
The estimated market value of seized goods was about HK$23 million.
“Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, customs discovered that criminals intended to use ocean-going vessels to smuggle goods, and thus formulated strategies to combat related activities,” the department said.
It said its investigation was ongoing and the possibility of arrests had not been ruled out.