HongKong

Hong Kong authorities intercept illegal cigarettes hidden in speakers at Shenzhen border crossing




Some HK$1.7 million (US$219,342) worth of contraband cigarettes were found concealed in a shipment of hi-fi speakers on Tuesday, in what one law enforcement source said was an indication that smugglers were resorting to more sophisticated methods in an attempt to avoid detection.The source said the new tactics came amid a massive surge in cigarette smuggling, with customs officers confiscating 111 million illicit cigarettes – valued at an estimated HK$304 million in the underground market –…



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