Hong Kong Customs said on Thursday that more than 200 new smartphones, including the latest model of iPhone 6 Plus, were seized with a total value of about 1 million HK dollars (about 129,032 U.S. dollars).
Customs officers intercepted an outgoing 7-seat private car at Shenzhen Bay Control Point on Wednesday. Upon inspection, a total of 238 smartphones, including 175 models of iPhone 5s, 60 iPhone 5 and three iPhone 6 Plus, were found being concealed under the driver's seat and inside the dashboard of the vehicle.
The 40-year-old driver was arrested and put on bail pending investigation. The car was seized for further examination.
Under the Import and Export Ordinance, the maximum penalty for attempting to export unmanifested cargo is a fine of 2 million HK dollars and seven years in prison. (1 U.S. dollar = 7.75 HK dollars)
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