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Customs officers have foiled a smuggling attempt at Lok Ma Chau Control Point and seized $2.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes from an incoming lorry.
About 10.50am today, Customs officers intercepted and searched an incoming lorry declared to be carrying 350 cartons of glasses. With the assistance of the advanced Vehicle X-ray Inspection System, 1.4 million dutiable cigarettes were found inside 140 cartons.
The 42-year-old male driver is being detained.
The Customs & Excise Department said it will continue to be vigilant and conduct rigorous enforcement actions against cross-boundary smuggling activities.
Under the Import & Export Ordinance, anyone found guilty of "importing unmanifested cargoes" is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and seven years' imprisonment. The smuggled goods and vehicle involved are also liable to forfeiture.
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