BEIJING: Under the direction of the Anti-smuggling Bureau of the General Administration of Customs and Guangdong Sub-Administration, Huangpu Customs District mounted an operation codenamed “Icebreaking” to crack down on the smuggling of seafood a few days ago.
21 smuggling gangs that were active in the smuggling activities in Guangdong province, Beijing Municipality, Zhejiang and Hubei province were smashed in the operation. 37 suspects and approximately 300 tons of seafood of various kinds were seized in the case which involved a value of RMB 3.1 billion.