Over 1 Million HKD Worth Of iPhone 5 Busted By Hong Kong Customs

John Wong, Nov 12, 2012 10:32 PM, 2,230 views, 1 Comment »,

We have been talked about Hong Kong’s lucrative grey market for many years, and there are tons of coverages about how the iPhone smuggled across border. According to Hong Kong’s local newspaper AppleDaily, Hong Kong Customs had busted a lorry that contained 4 million HKD of electronics goods, including 227 iPhone 5, 22 iPads, 308 old cellphones and 1,514 LCD monitors, at Lok Ma Chau’s control point.

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Smuggling Rampant of Rare Earth Elements in China

Herman Lai, Jun 25, 2012 1:36 PM, 534 views, Got something to say ?,

Rare Earth Element is an essential element in manufacturing hi-tech products, and 90 percent of the world’s rare earth products are come from China. China produces 96,900 tons of rare earth smelting products. According to customs data, the exports of rare earth in 2011 was 24,000 tons. However, the actual exports last year totaled just 18,600 tons, indicating smuggling of rare earth minerals in China reached more than 22,320 tons last year. The government had tighten control over the resource in recent year, which has solved eight smuggling cases leading to the arrest of 23 people and seizure of 769 tons of rare earth elements. Rare earth raw materials are crucial for electronic makers, smuggling could have quite a big impact on rare earth prices.

High School Girl Smuggles 30 iPhone by Hiding Under her Dress

Star Chang, Apr 28, 2012 10:00 AM, 5,177 views, Got something to say ?,

A Hong Kong 12 years-old high school girl had been caught for smuggling a total of 30 iPhones to Shenzhen China. The young girl looked like a regular student wearing school uniform but did not carry any school bag. When she passed through the customs regulatory site, she was much nervous unlike other students. The official stopped her and after inspection, they found lots of iPhone 4s tied secretly under her school dress. Surprisingly, her action was instigated by her mother …

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Using Empty Beer Bottles to Smuggle iPhone (Video)

Star Chang, Apr 20, 2012 7:49 AM, 7,023 views, 1 Comment »,

It’s no secret that a nice cold beer is something that many people look forward to after a long day of work. But did you ever think you could make use of those empty beer bottles to smuggle some iPhone to China ? Previously we have cellphones hiding inside gas cylinders, now the smuggler is using empty beer bottles. IQ test for you, how are you going to put 3 iPhones into a 750ml beer bottle ? Watch the video after the break and you will be surprise.

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Smuggled Camera Equipment Worth Over US$60 Million Seized in China

Star Chang, Apr 6, 2012 10:13 AM, 8,045 views, 2 Comments »,

Chinese customs authorities have detained 14 suspects in connection with a smuggling case that involved about 400 million yuan (US$63.5 million) worth of photographic and video equipment. Officers at Gongbei Customs, Zhuhai City, south China’s Guangdong Province, said the smuggling ring has already transported more than 60,000 cameras from Hong Kong to Guangdong from January 2011 to February 15, 2012. They have also smuggled 13,623 professional and consumer lenses, 483 flashlight and 1,025 video cameras …

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Watch: How Smugglers Sneak iPhones into Mainland China

Star Chang, Mar 5, 2012 5:44 PM, 2,311 views, Got something to say ?,

Apple’s iPhone 4S has become a serious smuggling problem in China. iPhone 4S is selling cheaper in Hong Kong compare to China, due to tax charging and the different of currency exchange. Smugglers try to make a quick buck buying the phone in Hong Kong and re-sell it in China. But they are frequently busted trying to illegally sneak the smartphone into the mainland. Click in to watch the action of Chinese customs officials breaking down the smuggling activities …

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Smuggling Bear Paws to China

Star Chang, Jan 30, 2012 5:22 PM, 2,070 views, 6 Comments »,

A logistics company that had arrived at Chongqing airport to pickup seafood was discovered to have bear paws. A total of 10 bear paws were smuggled from outside the country and it was shipping to Shenzhen China, with Chongqing only being a transit point. All items shipped by air must be opened and inspected. The security officer cautiously opened the black plastic bags in two of the cartons and was shocked to find two furry black animal paws inside …

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Smuggling Mobile Phones by Using Gas Cylinders (Video)

Star Chang, Oct 3, 2011 2:58 PM, 1,410 views, Got something to say ?,

Looks like there are thousands of ways to smuggle cell phones from Hong Kong to China. Previously we have iPad transported in the air, now we have 345 mobile phones hiding inside some household gas cylinders. Hong Kong and China run independent legal and taxation systems, and smugglers in China often try to get goods from the former British colony to make a profit on the lower prices …

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Mothers Offering Their “Baby” To Smugglers to Smuggle Goods (Video)

Herman Lai, Sep 13, 2011 9:41 AM, 1,219 views, Got something to say ?,

Previously, we had seen smuggling cases like dealers “smuggling” the iPhone 4s through subway and flying smuggled iPad in the air. And today, we are going to tell you even “baby” is one of the tools that utilized by smugglers to earn money!

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Flying Smuggled iPad In The Air (Video)

Star Chang, Aug 6, 2011 6:58 PM, 7,246 views, 1 Comment »,

lt looks like smuggling Apple’s prouduct to China has been more exciting then ever, with some Hollywood movie’s plot added! Hong Kong and Chinese customs have cracked an audacious smuggling operation that saw Apple goods ferried along a long cable straddling the border. The iPad and iPhones were transported over a small river that separates the booming city of Shenzhen from the rural northern part of Hong Kong using an elaborate pulley system. The cable was shot across the border using a crossbow and the Apple products were be kept inside a black nylon bag, flying in the dark. The cable was suspended to a high-rise building in the Chinese border town of Shenzhen, and goods were moved several hundred meters from a wooded wasteland which located in Hong Kong …

Update: New information and video added, and some grammar mistakes have been corrected.

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