Customs and Police Joint Operation Smashes 9 Maritime Illicit Cigarette Cases
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On 29 October 2026, Customs and the Police mounted a joint operation against illegal maritime cigarette smuggling, smashing 9 illicit cigarette cases and seizing about 20.39 million illicit cigarettes with a market value of about $95 million, with 7 people arrested. Four lorries and 5 sampans were also seized in the operation. The report did not give further details of the arrested persons, the specific maritime routes involved in the cases, or the distribution of the individual cases. What is known so far is that the joint operation has completed the above seizures and arrests, and the latest development is that Customs and the Police have announced the results of this operation.
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- 明報·即時港聞Customs and Police Join Forces to Combat Sea Smuggling of Cigarettes, Seizing $95 Million in Goods and Arresting 7
Customs and the police mounted a joint operation against illegal sea smuggling of cigarettes, breaking 9 illicit cigarette cases and seizing about 20.39 million illicit cigarettes with a market value of about $95 million, with 7 people arrested. Four lorries and 5 sampans were also seized during the operation.
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