Shenzhen Customs: Imported "frozen pig ears" hidden drugs were seized by customs.

Shenzhen Customs held a press conference on the 24th, said that the customs in The Saltfield Port terminal in the sea container seized suspected of smuggling 40 kilograms of cocaine, worth more than 40 million yuanaccording to the private agent, in May this year, the Shenzhen Customs Anti-Drug Bureau of the Dapeng Branch found a suspicious clue, a vote of imported goods declared as "frozen pig ears", and "one vote, one cabinet" way to declare imports, and the usual import of frozen goods declaration method is very differentThe search ers later discovered that the containers were trans-shipped from South America to Europe and then to Asia, where South America was not the main source of frozen goods from Chinathe container arrived at the port on May 14, the joint working group first used container inspection equipment for a comprehensive inspection, found a number of anomalies, auxiliary inspection of the anti-drug dog appeared in an abnormal state of excitementDetectives eventually found 40 pieces of box wrapped in waterproof adhesive paper at the tail of the container, with a consistent size of a box packageOn-site criminal technicians carried out a preliminary sample of the white powder inside the package and found that all positiveAt present, the anti-smuggling department has opened a case investigation, the case is being further investigatedcocaine is a fine, white crystalline powder-like alkaloid, is one of the strongest natural production of central nervous system stimulants, with a high degree of mental dependence, can cause the suction of mental variation, anxiety, depression or paranoia, slow response, oral and nasal ulcers, high dose use will cause serious comorbidities and even death, great harm to human health and lifeArticle 347 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the smuggling, trafficking, transportation and manufacture of drugs, regardless of the quantity, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility and criminal punishment, with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment or death if the circumstances are seriousShenzhen Customs Department said that international drug cartels are committing criminal methods and will continue to crack down on cross-border drug smuggling activities by strengthening risk assessment, intelligence analysis and international cooperation.