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HK Customs seizes illicit cigarettes worth about $2 mln 

Jump to full article: Xinhua Newswire, 2010-04-12

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Hong Kong Customs announced on Monday it has seized over 8.51 million sticks of illicit cigarettes worth about 16 million HK dollars (2.06 million U.S. dollars) with a duty potential of about 10 million HK dollars (1.29 million U.S. dollars).

Officers examined a 40-foot container declared as carrying " ovens" on board an incoming river trade vessel from Huangpu Port, Guangzhou and discovered the illicit cigarettes during a joint operation on Sunday.

The container was destined for the United Kingdom

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