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Year :
* Customs seizes $ 1.2 million worth of smuggled goods (with photo) - 16 July 2008 (Wednesday)
* Customs busts upstairs unit of counterfeit goods (with photo) - 10 July 2008 (Thursday)
* Hong Kong Customs strengthens co-operation with Mexican and Dutch Customs (with photos) - 29 June 2008 (Sunday)
* Customs disciplined officers to use new smart warrant cards from July 1 (with photos) - 26 June 2008 (Thursday)
* Customs clamps down on illicit photocopying - 5 June 2008 (Thursday)
* Speech of Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise at the Customs Officers' Passing-out and Deputy Commissioner's Farewell Parade (with photos) - 30 May 2008 (Friday)
* Customs cracks down on retail activities of modified game consoles - 29 May 2008 (Thursday)
* Customs uncovers cocaine from express parcel (with photos) - 22 May 2008 (Thursday)
* Customs makes the largest seizure of illicit cigarettes at Air Mail Centre this year (with photos) - 8 May 2008 (Thursday)
* Customs neutralises smuggling ring in Sha Tau Kok - 30 April 2008 (Wednesday)
* Customs foils five drug smuggling attempts at Hong Kong International Airport in two days - 28 April 2008 (Monday)
* HK Customs cracks down on trafficking in heroin from "Golden Crescent" to HK through circuitous routes - 25 April 2008 (Friday)
* Travellers reminded not to bring meat into Hong Kong illegally - 18 April 2008 (Friday)
* Customs detects piracy at electronics fair under Fast Action Scheme (with photo) - 17 April 2008 (Thursday)
* Hong Kong and New Zealand Customs sign communiqué for closer co-operation (with photos) - 10 April 2008 (Thursday)
* Two live hwa mei birds seized at Man Kam To (with photo) - 31 March 2008 (Monday)
* Six stall operators to be prosecuted over short weight crabs (with photo) - 31 March 2008 (Monday)
* Travellers reminded not to bring meat into Hong Kong illegally (the press release was issued by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department) - 28 March 2008 (Friday)
* Customs arrests a Filipino heroin courier (with photo) - 27 March 2008 (Thursday)
* Japanese copyright industry thanks HK Customs for its anti-piracy efforts (with photo) - 19 March 2008 (Wednesday)
* About 55 kg of illicit pork seized at Sha Tau Kok - 19 March 2008 (Wednesday)
* Customs arrests a Malaysian drug courier at Airport (with photo) - 18 March 2008 (Tuesday)
* Customs seizes smuggled mobile phones and accessories - 14 March 2008 (Friday)
* Customs crushes unlicensed software activities - 14 March 2008 (Friday)
* Customs warns youngsters to stay away from drug trafficking (with photos) - 14 March 2008 (Friday)
* Customs uncovers 3,100 kg of unmanifested American ginseng (with photos) - 20 February 2008 (Wednesday)
* HK/US Customs joint factory observation visits to start on March 6 - 19 February 2008 (Tuesday)
* Customs seizes smuggled cigarettes (with photo) - 18 February 2008 (Monday)
* Government boosts public respect for intellectual property rights (with photos) - 16 February 2008 (Saturday)
* Customs reminds youngsters not to smuggle drugs - 13 February 2008 (Wednesday)
* Seven seafood stall operators sold crabs tied up with excessive weeds (with photo) - 5 February 2008 (Tuesday)
* Statement of Customs Commissioner to review the work of Hong Kong Customs in 2007 (with photos) - 1 February 2008 (Friday)
* Fresh pork and goose seized at Lok Ma Chau (with photos) - 31 January 2008 (Thursday)
* Hong Kong Customs celebrates International Customs Day (with photos) - 25 January 2008 (Friday)
* Eight hawkers/dealers convicted of possession of goods with false trade descriptions - 23 January 2008 (Wednesday)
* Customs smashes an unlicensed liquor manufacturing factory (with photos) - 22 January 2008 (Tuesday)
* Customs seizes illicit cigarettes (with photo) - 11 January 2008 (Friday)
* Hong Kong and Japan Customs sign co-operative arrangement (with photos) - 8 January 2008 (Tuesday)
* Operation KNOTSTRING-Joint effort combats cross-border drug trafficking (the press release was issued by Hong Kong Police Force) (with photos) - 7 January 2008 (Monday)

 

 



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