香港当局は4月、中国本土およびマカオとの合同捜査において、越境偽造品取引の摘発を23件行い、約4万6000点、総額1600万香港ドル相当を押収した。この捜査は、香港・珠海・マカオ大橋を通る宅配便やトラックを対象に行われ、運転手2名が逮捕されたが、現在は保釈されている。
香港税関は金曜日、4月の捜査において、地元の宅配業者や物流会社が関与した21件の事案を摘発したと発表した。
残る2件は、香港・珠海・マカオ大橋に到着したトラックから偽造品が発見されたもので、これにより48歳と52歳の運転手2名が逮捕された。2名は捜査が進められる中、保釈されている。
押収された物品には時計、スマートフォン、高級品などが含まれ、その価値は約1600万香港ドル（200万米ドル）相当と見積もられている。
税関は、越境偽造品取引を阻止するため、香港、中国本土、マカオでの検査を強化してきたと述べた。税関は「香港税関は今後も、中国本土税関、マカオ税関、および各国の法執行機関と緊密に連携し、情報交換や合同取り締まりを通じて、越境する偽造品の輸送活動を厳しく取り締まっていく」と強調した。
Hong Kong customs officers seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate operations earlier this week. The Customs and Excise Department said the first arrest took place at Hong Kong International Airport, where 3.1kg of suspected ketamine was found in a 43-year-old man's baggage from Bangkok; the second involved 1.7kg each of suspected cocaine and methamphetamine in Yau Ma Tei.
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Hong Kong customs officers have arrested four suspects and seized illicit medicines worth HK$140 million (US$18 million) in a crackdown on smuggling. The items include slimming and cosmetic injections as well as erectile dysfunction pills. The suspects, aged 26 to 61, consist of two mainland Chinese men and two local women, with investigations ongoing and further arrests possible.
Brazilian authorities have dismantled a money-laundering operation linked to China and the powerful PCC crime syndicate, involving US$190 million in illicit funds. The scheme used a Chinese e-commerce platform to sell consumer electronics while concealing revenues and laundering drug proceeds. Prosecutors allege the network evaded taxes and funneled money through fake companies.
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Hong Kong police have dismantled a motorcycle theft syndicate and arrested five people linked to 14 cases, amid a rise in such crimes in the first quarter of the year. Senior Inspector Fu Ho-shing of the Kowloon West regional crime unit said the group targeted motorcycles in back alleys or secluded areas in West Kowloon and Tsuen Wan.
Hong Kong police have arrested nine men aged 18 to 61 as part of a seven-jurisdiction operation that detained more than 300 suspects across Asia. The coordinated effort targeted the production, distribution, and possession of child sexual exploitation material. Local raids took place on April 14, with suspects accused of possessing child pornography and committing indecent assaults.
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Hong Kong authorities have ramped up publicity with mainland Chinese media ahead of a ban on possessing alternative smoking products, including e-cigarettes, in public places starting April 30. Director of Health Ronald Lam Man-kin reported over 11,000 inspections and about 2,200 fixed penalty notices of HK$3,000 this year. Officials anticipate minimal impact on tourists during the Labour Day golden week.