HK Customs seize unmanifested ivory tusk worth 10 mln HK dollars
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HK Customs seize unmanifested ivory tusk worth 10 mln HK dollars 2010-09-10 23:06:31
HONG KONG, Sept. 10(Xinhua) -- Hong Kong Customs Department announced Friday its officers have seized 384 unmanifested ivory tusks worth about 10.85 million HK dollars.
Ports & Maritime Command Customs officers at Tsing Yi Container Terminal found the tusks, weighing 1,550 kg, on Thursday inside two containers shipped to Hong Kong from Tanzania.
Customs officers said the content of the container was declared as 277 packages of dried anchovies.
Two men, aged 46 and 48, were arrested in connection to the smuggling case.
Under the city's Import & Export Ordinance, anyone found guilty of importing unmanifested cargoes is liable to a maximum fine of 2 million HK dollars and seven years in prison.
If convicted, they could even face stiffer penalties as according to HK laws, anyone found guilty of importing, exporting, re-exporting or possessing an endangered species for commercial purpose is liable to a maximum fine of 5 million HK dollars and two years in prison.
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