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- Hong Kong customs seized HK$233 million (US$29.81 million) worth of gold and silver hidden in two shipments of household cleaning machines bound for Japan, the largest such seizure on record.
- Senior Investigator Ho Ting-chun stated that officers intercepted 168 kg of gold and 285 kg of silver during the operation on Monday.
- The customs department notes growing smuggling activity as precious metal prices rise amid geopolitical tensions.
