A Macau resident was caught at Hengqin Port on April 22 smuggling 51kg of cooked boxed meals from Mainland without health quarantine. Case under review.
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Man Caught at Port Attempting to Smuggle 51kg of Cooked Lunch Boxes from Mainland
Routine border crossings between the Mainland and Macau usually involve the standard checks for luggage and documents, but things took a very unusual turn at the Hengqin Port on April 22.
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According to a report from Macau Customs released on April 25, their "Risk Management System" flagged a light passenger vehicle for a closer inspection as it entered the Macau lane. When officers opened the trunk of the car, they found something quite unexpected hidden inside: 51 kilograms of cooked boxed meals.
The driver, a 35-year-old Macau resident, eventually admitted to the officers that he was attempting to smuggle the cooked food from the Mainland into Macau without going through any of the required health or quarantine inspections. It is a staggering amount of food to be tucked away in a car trunk, and the sheer volume caught the attention of the authorities immediately. Because the meals were unquarantined and brought in illegally, the man was flagged for violating specific health and phytosanitary quarantine regulations.
Customs officials have since handed the case over to the Municipal Affairs Bureau for further follow-up and processing. The authorities are using this case to warn the public against buying food from unknown sources, as it poses serious hygiene and safety risks.
Beyond the health concerns, the main takeaway here is the importance of knowing the local laws. Strictly following these quarantine requirements is the only way to avoid accidentally breaking the law—and ending up with a much bigger problem than a trunk full of lunch.
Source: 观察者网
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