Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs announced in a statement yesterday that its officers seized 502,000 yuan (564,600 patacas) from a Hong Kong driver.
According to the statement, last Monday, customs officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) Zhuhai Port (checkpoint) noticed anomalies during the X-ray scan of a single plate vehicle from Hong Kong.
A follow-up inspection revealed 502,000 yuan in cash was hidden in the bag on the back passenger seat inside a backpack, exceeding the official maximum amount of cash that a traveller is permitted to carry when entering the mainland.
Gongbei Customs reminded the public that a large amount of cash is a restricted entry and exit item. Passengers entering and exiting the mainland are required to follow official regulations and take the initiative to declare the amount of cash exceeding 20,000 yuan or its equivalent in non-mainland currency they are carrying. Any traveller violating the regulations faces a fine.
Macau Customs seizes 13 boxes of medicines made of endangered species, 10,080 undeclared pills
Meanwhile, Macau Customs Service announced in a statement on Sunday that its officers seized 13 boxes of medicines made of endangered species, as well as 10,080 undeclared pills.
On October 11, customs officers at the Barrier Gate checkpoint noticed a female mainlander who appeared nervous. A follow-up inspection revealed that she had concealed 13 boxes of medicines made of endangered species weighing 13 grams hidden in her personal belongings to smuggle them into the Chinese mainland.
Last Thursday, in a separate case, customs officers at the local checkpoint of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) received an alert from the crossborder risk management system, flagging a suspicious vehicle. A follow-up inspection revealed that the driver was attempting to smuggle 10,080 undeclared pills into the city.
According to Macau’s External Trade Law, both smugglers face a maximum fine 100,000 patacas each, while the seized contraband has been confiscated. Additionally, the female smuggler faces suspected prosecution for violation of the Law on the Implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The CITES-related goods have been transferred to the Pharmaceutical Supervision and Administration Bureau (ISAF) for follow-up action.
This undated hanout photo provided by Zhuhai’s Gongbei Customs yesterday shows 502,000 yuan seized by its officers at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) last Monday.
This undated handout photo provided by Macau Customs Service on Sunday shows 13 boxes of medicines made of endangered species, seized by its officers on October 11.
