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Hong Kong customs seize 118kg of pests and pet food, arrest driver

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Hong Kong customs officers intercepted a 118kg shipment of live pests and frozen pet food at the Man Kam To control point. The seized items, valued at approximately HK$35,000, included cockroaches, frozen rats, mealworms, moth larvae, and fruit flies. A 40-year-old male driver was arrested in connection with the suspected smuggling operation, and the case has been handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for further investigation. AI

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Hong Kong customs seize 118kg of pests and pet food, arrest driver

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li ·

    Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong

    Smuggled cockroaches, frozen domestic rats and mealworms were among a haul of pests seized at a border checkpoint in Hong Kong, with a local driver arrested, authorities said on Friday. The Customs and Excise Department said officers intercepted the 118kg (260lbs) shipment – whic…

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