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Some of the multi-purpose cleaning machines and ultraviolet cleaning machines used to conceal the batch of suspected precious metals in the case, as well as some of the seized suspected precious metals. Photo: Hong Kong Customs
Hong Kong Customs on Thursday announced it had thwarted two suspected smuggling attempts involving airfreight at the city’s international airport, seizing approximately 168 kilograms of suspected gold flakes and 285 kilograms of suspected silver flakes.
The haul, with an estimated market value of roughly HK$230 million ($29.4 million), marks the largest precious metals smuggling bust on record by value for the agency.
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