Customs seizes suspected smuggled electronic goods worth about $355m

Hong Kong Customs announced on Friday that they intercepted four sea smuggling cases on March 1 and 3, involving ocean-going and river trade vessels at the Kwai Chung Container Terminals and the Tsing Yi Customs Cargo Examination Compound. The operations led to the seizure of a large assortment of suspected smuggled electronic goods valued at approximately HK$355 million.

Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, Customs officers targeted three ocean-going vessels scheduled to leave Hong Kong for Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia, and a river trade vessel heading to Guangxi for inspection. 

The seized items included integrated circuits, monitors, routers, tablets, and vehicle spare parts, found within four containers aboard the vessels.

An ongoing investigation into these cases is underway, and arrests may be forthcoming.

The spokesperson also reminded that smuggling is a severe offense. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, anyone convicted of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo faces a penalty of up to HK$2 million and seven years in prison.