Hong Kong Customs had cracked three goods-smuggling cases in a month and arrested 22 men, Hong Kong Customs said on Friday.

During the crackdown, the Customs seized 29 million HK dollar ( US$3.7 million) worth of goods including electronic products and optical discs, according to a statement from Hong Kong Customs.

A newly established anti-smuggling strategic action force was responsible for the crackdown, said the statement, adding that it pools resources from the Intelligence Bureau, Special Task Force and Marine Enforcement Group.

The action force aims to strengthen Customs enforcement against smuggling activities with a more strategic approach, and to mount more effective intelligence-led operations.

(Xinhua News Agency November 24, 2007)