Event Brief
Hong Kong customs arrests 3 over illicit cigarettes
Filed: May 13, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Summary: Hong Kong customs arrested three people over an illicit cigarettes scheme and money laundering, seizing HK$11.3 million in proceeds.
WHO: Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department
WHAT: Arrests of three suspects in an illicit cigarettes and money laundering case
WHEN: May 13, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The operation targeted suspected sale of illicit cigarettes and money laundering.
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