Customs officers arrested a 55-year-old male driver at Lok Ma Chau Control Point yesterday after seizing 15 gold slabs from his vehicle.
The suspected smuggled gold weighs 15kg with an estimated market value of $5 million.
Anyone found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and seven years in jail.
Call the hotline 2545 6182 to report suspected smuggling activities.
