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Hong Kong Customs detects sea smuggling case with market value of about $6 million (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      ​Hong Kong Customs on December 27 last year detected a suspected case of using an ocean-going vessel to smuggle goods to Vietnam at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound. A batch of suspected smuggled goods, including fish maws, suspected scheduled shark fins, pharmaceutical products and skincare products with a total estimated market value of about $6 million, was seized.             Through risk assessment, Customs discovered that criminals may use ocean-going vessels to smuggle goods to Southeast Asian countries. ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs detects incoming passenger drug trafficking case at airport (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs detected a drug trafficking case involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday (November 27). About 6.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $7 million were seized.             Two female passengers, aged 40 and 23, arrived in Hong Kong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. During customs clearance, the batch of suspected cocaine was found in 46 boxes of durian cookies inside their carry-on suitcases. The duo were subsequently arrested.             An investigation is ongoing.             Following the ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs detects suspected case of smuggling scheduled dried shark fins from air passenger (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      ​Following the detection of a suspected case of smuggling scheduled dried shark fins from an air passenger at Hong Kong International Airport on November 23, Hong Kong Customs on November 24 detected another similar case and seized over 450 kilograms of dried shark fins, including suspected dried shark fins of scheduled endangered species with an estimated market value of about $1.3 million at the airport.      A 35-year-old male passenger arrived at Hong Kong from Brazil via Ethiopia on November 24. Upon arrival, ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs detects dangerous drugs internal concealment case involving passenger at airport (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs on November 16 detected a dangerous drugs internal concealment case involving an incoming passenger at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 530 grams of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $650,000.      A male passenger, aged 42, arrived in Hong Kong from Nairobi, Kenya, via Doha, Qatar, on that day. During Customs clearance, Customs officers suspected that the passenger had dangerous drugs concealed inside his body cavity. He was then escorted to the hospital for examination. Upon examination, ... Read more

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs internal concealment cases involving passengers at airport (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs detected two dangerous drugs internal concealment cases involving two passengers at Hong Kong International Airport and seized about 2.2 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated market value of about $2.7 million over the past two days (November 3 and 4).      The first case involved a 48-year-old male passenger who arrived in Hong Kong from Entebbe, Uganda via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 3. During Customs clearance, Customs officers suspected that the passenger had dangerous drugs concealed inside his body ... Read more