Customs seize 200 live birds worth HK$20k at Lo Wu
Customs said on Wednesday they have seized 200 suspected illegally imported live birds in two separate cases with an estimated total market value of about HK$20,000 at the Lo Wu check point. A 33-year-old incoming mainland female passenger and a 51-year-old incoming local male passenger were stopped at the arrival hall on Tuesday. Bird cages containing the birds were found in their personal…
Customs officials at the Lo Wu checkpoint have seized 200 live birds, estimated to be worth around HK$20,000, in two separate incidents. The birds were found in the personal baggage of a 33-year-old female passenger from mainland China and a 51-year-old male passenger from Hong Kong. Both individuals were arrested upon arrival on Tuesday.
The seized birds were found in bird cages and the cases have been forwarded to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for further investigation. Under the Public Health (Animals and Birds) Regulations, importing birds without a valid health certificate is considered an offence, with a maximum penalty of a HK$25,000 fine for those convicted.
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