HONG KONG: Nine armoured military vehicles, along with components and accessories, have been confiscated by Hong Kong customs in a routine inspection at the Kwai Chung terminal, marking one of the biggest seizure of strategic commodities in two decades.
Preliminary investigation showed the consignment was being shipped from Taiwan to Singapore, the Post has learned.
“Hong Kong was not its final destination. It is not known why the consignment was unloaded here,” a government source with knowledge of the matter said.
Sources believe the recent seizure of armoured vehicles was one of the biggest of its kind in two decades. Photo: FactWire.
The source said it was possible the containers carrying the military carriers were unloaded by mistake at the terminal with other general goods.
“We are still trying to identify the owner, sender and consignee of the cargo,” he said adding that a licence is required to import and export strategic commodities – defined on the Customs and Excise Department’s website as products ranging from high performance computers to sophisticated communication systems, high precision machinery and military weapons.
