The Macau Customs Service (SA) caught red-handed on Saturday three mainlanders aged between 27 and 53 smuggling 10 boxes of live lobsters weighing about 185 kilograms with a market value of about 150,000 patacas to the mainland.
According to a press conference at the SA headquarters in Barra district, early Saturday morning, the Macau Customs Service surveillance team spotted a fishing vessel suspected to be engaged in smuggling activities at Pier 33 in the Inner Harbour area, and immediately notified its patrol crew to intercept the vessel.
In the SA operation, the press conference noted, customs officers seized 10 boxes of undeclared live lobsters found in a hidden compartment on board the vessel, while arresting the three men on board, comprising the boat owner and two crew members.
Based on the External Trade Law, the suspects could face a fine of up to 50,000 patacas each.
This handout photo provided by the Macau Customs Service (SA) on Friday shows the contraband lobsters weighing about 185 kilogrammes.
