The Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department said it has once again thwarted the smuggling of Intel’s latest processors. These items have recently been sought by computer companies, say customs officials, as Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department has repeatedly stopped the smuggling of these units over the past month.
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As reported by PC Gamer, there has recently been information about at least three cases of smuggling processors by Chinese border checkpoints. On June 16, Hong Kong customs officials noted that the driver and pilot of a truck crossing the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge acted suspiciously while their vehicle was searched.
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Processors stuck to bodies
Nothing unusual was found, but officers discovered contraband during a driver search. After a long time of searching for illegal units, customs officials found dozens of processors taped to the bodies of the smugglers.
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So far, we have mainly heard of the foiled smuggling of drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. Currently, smugglers are increasingly turning to computer components such as processors or RAM memory, say the Customs and Excise Department in Hong Kong.
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The estimated value of illegal goods was approximately PLN 103,000. dollars (394 thousand PLN). A few days later, another 52 brand new chips smuggled in the van were discovered on the same bridge. They were hidden between the driver’s and passenger’s seats. In the third incident – on July 5 – the truck was stopped at the Lok Ma Chau checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China.
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A penalty awaits the smugglers
This time, the officers discovered over 2.2 thousand. processors, over 1 thousand. RAM parts, 630 smartphones, and even 70 cosmetic items. The entire inventory was valued at over 515 thousand. dollars (PLN 1.97 million). Convicted smugglers can count on a fine of approximately PLN 257,000. dollars (983 thousand. PLN) and up to seven years in prison.
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