Customs officers have arrested nine people and seized 2.6 million illicit cigarettes in a two-week special operation to combat illicit cigarette activities before the Lunar New Year.
The seizures have an estimated market value of $7.1 million and a duty potential of about $5 million.
In one of the operations, 2.3 million illicit cigarettes were seized from an incoming lorry at Lok Ma Chau Control Point.
The arrestees include eight men and a woman, aged 24 to 63.
The three vehicles involved have been detained.
Call 2545 6182 to report suspected illicit cigarette activities.
