Hong Kong Customs Seizes 146kg of Smuggled Gold Disguised as Air Compressor Parts

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Hong Kong customs officers have seized 146kg of smuggled gold disguised as air compressor parts at the city's international airport. The gold, melted and moulded into motor cores, screws, and gears, was intercepted in two air compressors sent from Hong Kong to Japan. The estimated value of the gold is HK$84 million (US$10.7 million), making it the largest gold smuggling case in Hong Kong Customs history.

Hong Kong customs officers have seized 146kg of smuggled gold disguised as air compressor parts at the city's international airport. The gold, melted and moulded into motor cores, screws, and gears, was intercepted in two air compressors sent from Hong Kong to Japan.

The estimated value of the gold is HK$84 million (US$10.7 million), making it the largest gold smuggling case in Hong Kong Customs history.

 

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