Hong Kong smashes suspected smuggling of iPhones

Source: Xinhua | September 28, 2014, Sunday |

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HONG Kong Customs said on Saturday that it foiled an attempt of smartphones smuggling by a seven-seater private vehicle at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point on Friday.

Customs officers intercepted the outgoing vehicle for inspection at Shenzhen Bay Control Point Friday afternoon.

A total of 71 smartphones of latest-models, including 67 iPhone 6 and four iPhone 6 Plus, and 60 used phone monitors with a total value of about 400,000 HK dollars (about US$51,612.9) were found being concealed in the car.

The 31-year-old driver was arrested and put on bail pending investigation. The private car was seized for further examination.

Within the past five days, Hong Kong Customs smashed a total of three cases of suspected smuggling of the latest smartphones by cross-boundary vehicles with a total seizure value of about two million HK dollars.

These included a case of suspected smuggling of smartphones by a seven-seater private vehicle at Shenzhen Bay Control Point on September 24, and another case of suspected smuggling of latest smartphones and integrated circuits by false compartment of a container truck at Lok Ma Chau Control Point on September 22.

Under the Import and Export Ordinance, the maximum penalty for attempting to export unmanifested cargo is a fine of two million HK dollars and imprisonment for seven years.

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Hong Kong smashes suspected smuggling of iPhones

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