Hong Kong Customs detects three smuggling cases involving ocean-going vessels with goods worth about $23.6 million seized (with photos)

Hong Kong Customs detected three suspected smuggling cases involving ocean-going vessels in October. Large batches of suspected smuggled goods with a total estimated market value of about $23.6 million were seized. Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, Customs discovered that criminals intended to use ocean-going vessels to smuggle goods. Customs thus formulated enforcement operations. In the first case, three suspicious containers scheduled to depart from Hong Kong to Malaysia via ocean-going vessels were selected for inspection. Upon examination, Customs officers found large batches of suspected smuggled goods, including over 11 000 hair curlers, hair dryers, hair straighteners and hair brushes from the three containers, which were declared as carrying parts of vacuum cleaners. In the other two cases, two suspicious containers scheduled to depart from Hong Kong to Australia via ocean-going vessels were selected for inspection. Upon examination, Customs officers found large batches of suspected smuggled goods, including about 2.4 million suspected illicit cigarettes, as well as electronic products, household products and cosmetic products from the two containers, whic

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