Hong Kong customs seizes almost 50 tonnes of dried seafood worth HK$250 million in biggest smuggling bust so far this year

Hong Kong customs has seized almost 50 tonnes of dried seafood valued at about HK$250 million (US$32 million) among contraband products worth HK$300 million before it could be shipped to mainland China to meet festive season demand.

The Customs and Excise Department on Monday revealed that the seized cargo – this year’s biggest haul of smuggled goods so far – also included 30 tonnes of waste comprising old batteries, circuit boards and ground plastic items banned from being imported into the mainland.