Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Monday where they seized 450 kilogrammes of frozen beef tripe worth around 20,000 patacas in total.
According to a statement on Monday night, the officers caught a 63-year-old local woman who operated the den and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen beef tripe and other goods to the mainland.
The statement noted that the Macau Customs Service will fine the woman in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the External Trade Law, adding that she faces a fine of up to 100,000 patacas.
Moreover, the statement said, the woman violated the Food Safety Law as the frozen beef tripe was just stored at room temperature, adding that the Customs Service has meanwhile transferred the case to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) for follow-up action.
This handout photo released by the Macau Customs Service on Monday night shows the seized frozen beef tripe.
