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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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August 3, 2006
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Customs

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Illicit meat seized

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Customs & Excise Department

Customs have seized illegally-imported meat and poultry worth $1,200 at Lok Ma Chau Control Point.

 

Officers cracked 12 cases of incoming passengers from Shenzhen importing fresh pork, chicken and duck without certificates in a four-day operation that start July 31.

 

The cases have been handed to the Food & Environmental Hygiene Department for follow-up action.

 

Between May and July, 85 similar cases were detected.