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Inter-departmental counter-terrorism exercise WATCHER successfully concluded (with photos)
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     Hong Kong Customs, in collaboration with the Immigration Department (ImmD), conducted a joint counter-terrorism exercise codenamed "WATCHER" this morning (July 28) at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point.

     About 100 officers from Customs and the ImmD participated in the exercise. The exercise simulated a scenario in a joint departmental counter-terrorism operation during a major festival, where the driver and passenger of an outbound private car were suspected to be related to terrorist activities. Officers subsequently detected suspected terrorism-related items and forged travel documents inside the vehicle. During the examination, a suspected bomb device was discovered at the outbound private car kiosk. Officers immediately initiated an evacuation operation, evacuating all persons at the scene in a safe and orderly manner.

     This exercise enhanced frontline officers' counter-terrorism awareness and their capabilities to handle counter-terrorism intelligence, while strengthening inter-departmental co-ordination and communication in response to terrorism-related emergencies, protecting the lives and property of citizens as well as safeguarding national security.
 
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Hong Kong Customs and the Immigration Department (ImmD) conducted a joint counter-terrorism exercise codenamed "WATCHER" this morning (July 28) at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Photo shows Customs officers and ImmD officers in the joint operation at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point.
Hong Kong Customs and the Immigration Department (ImmD) conducted a joint counter-terrorism exercise codenamed "WATCHER" this morning (July 28) at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Photo shows ImmD officers making use of the Mobile Identification Tactical Unit equipped with sophisticated document examination devices to verify the authenticity of the travel documents held by the departing passenger who was suspected to be involved in terrorist activities.
Hong Kong Customs and the Immigration Department conducted a joint counter-terrorism exercise codenamed "WATCHER" this morning (July 28) at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Photo shows the suspected terrorism-related items being found by a Customs officer inside the baggage of the departing passenger.
Hong Kong Customs and the Immigration Department conducted a joint counter-terrorism exercise codenamed "WATCHER" this morning (July 28) at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Photo shows Customs using the Mobile X-ray Vehicle Scanning System to inspect a suspicious private car.
Hong Kong Customs and the Immigration Department (ImmD) conducted a joint counter-terrorism exercise codenamed "WATCHER" this morning (July 28) at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point. Photo shows ImmD officers conducting immigration record check for the affected passengers at the scene.