Hong Kong Customs took about 360 000 thought illegal cigarettes on September 30, with an approximated market price of about $1.88 million and a responsibility capacity of about $1.18 million, at the Man Kam To Control Point.

Customizeds officers on that day obstructed an inbound truck stated as bring veggies at the stated control point. After evaluation, the batch of believed illegal cigarettes was discovered mix-loaded with veggies inside 63 foam boxes on the truck.

A 62-year-old regional male chauffeur was jailed and the truck associated with the case was likewise apprehended.

An examination is continuous, and the apprehended individual has actually been launched on bail.

Customizeds will continue to take strict enforcement action versus cross-boundary smuggling activities through danger evaluation and intelligence analysis.

Customs worries that smuggling is a severe offense. Under the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60), anybody condemned of importing or exporting unmanifested freight is responsible to an optimum fine of $2 million and jail time for 7 years.

Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance (Cap. 109), anyone who handles, has, offers or purchases illegal cigarettes devotes an offense. The optimum charge upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and jail time for 7 years.

Members of the general public might report any believed illegal cigarette activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its devoted crime-reporting e-mail account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online kind (eform.cefs.gov.hk/ form/ced002).