High-speed chase in Hong Kong waters sees smugglers leap from boats, swim ashore and escape
HK$10 million in electronic goods and endangered pangolin scales seized and man arrested
A gang of smugglers jumped into the sea from two speedboats, swam ashore and escaped on land, following a two-hour high-speed chase in Hong Kong waters, sources told the Post.
The cat-and-mouse pursuit transpired as city customs officers deployed a patrol launch to guard the exit to Tolo Channel off Tai Po and thwart the mainland China-bound speedboats from leaving local waters, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.
Customs officers seized about HK$10 million (US$1.28 million) worth of electronic goods and endangered pangolin scales and impounded two cars and two speedboats in the anti-smuggling operation on Tuesday night.
Before midnight Wednesday, officers arrested a 35-year-old Hongkonger in connection with the case.
“We believe the man is a core member of a cross-border smuggling syndicate,” a source said.
