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Hong Kong seizes HK$10M in smuggled drugs and fish maw

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Hong Kong customs officers apprehended a truck driver near the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, seizing contraband valued at HK$10 million (approximately US$1.27 million). The intercepted vehicle, ostensibly carrying wine and garments, was found to contain undeclared pharmaceutical products, including cosmetic fillers, weight-loss injections, and HIV treatment tablets, alongside fish maw. Authorities noted that smugglers attempt to evade detection by mixing illicit items with legitimate cargo and concealing them. AI

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Hong Kong seizes HK$10M in smuggled drugs and fish maw

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Truck driver arrested as HK$10m of injections, fish maw seized at Hong Kong bridge

    Hong Kong customs officers have arrested a 39-year-old truck driver on suspicion of smuggling and seized goods worth HK$10 million (US$1.27 million), including weight-loss injections and fish maw. The Customs and Excise Department said on Wednesday that a medium goods vehicle was…

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