Authorities seized more than 1800kg of live lobsters and sea cucumbers. 9News
amid escalating tensions between the two countries.
Two men, aged 40 and 45 suspected to be connected to the case were also arrested, the statement added.Hong Kong customs officers arrested two men after the seizure of rock lobsters worth $1.8 million.to Hong Kong following China's imposition of an unofficial ban on imports late last year. The origin of the smuggled goods are still under investigation as the boxes seized were not labelled, according to Lui Siu-fai, the divisional commander of the customs' Syndicate Crimes Investigation Bureau.
The customs' seizure of lobster comes weeks after a similar anti-smuggling operation last month saw authorities seize 5300kg of Australian lobster worth about $740,000 and arrest 13 people suspected to be connected to the case.
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