Police seize contraband hard disks worth $2 million (with photo)
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Marine Police seized a large quantity of computer hard disks worth about $2 million in an anti-smuggling operation in Sai Kung last night (July 12).
About 9.50pm, officers of Marine Outer Waters District and Marine East Division spotted people unloading goods from a light goods vehicle onto two speedboats outside No. 99A Nam Wai Road. When police officers swooped, all people boarded the speedboats and sped away.
Police seized the light goods vehicle and a total of 96 boxes of computer hard disks worth about $2 million.
The case will be handed over to the Customs and Excise Department for further action.
Police Report No. 5
Ends/Sunday, July 13, 2008
Issued at HKT 13:53
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