Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected smuggled smartphones (with photos)

     Hong Kong Customs today (November 16) seized 92 suspected smuggled smartphones with an estimated market value of about $650,000 at Shenzhen Bay Control Point.

     Customs officers today intercepted an outgoing private vehicle at Shenzhen Bay Control Point and found the batch of smartphones under the carpets of the driver and front passenger seats, as well as inside two suspected false compartments onboard the vehicle.

     The 46-year-old male driver was arrested. Investigation is ongoing.

     Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

     Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to the Customs 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).