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HK foils massive motorcycle smuggling ring
The description of 'scrap metal' from Australia was a little off the mark – the containers were hiding about half a million bucks worth of motorcyclesHong Kong customs seized a batch of motorcycles last December valued at about $A580,000, which was the largest case of suspected motorcycle smuggling in a decade.
On December 17 Hong Kong Customs found 20 motorcycles and 111 tyres in a container declared as containing scrap metal from Australia. During follow-up investigation, Customs officers examined another two containers, also from Australia and declared as containing scrap metal, and found another 45 motorcycles and 82 tyres therein.
Two men, aged 46 and 29, respectively, were arrested in connection with the case and released on bail pending further investigation.
Under Hong Kong's import and export laws, any person found guilty of importing unmanifested cargoes can be sent to gaol for up to seven years.
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