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The amendment bill that increased the tobacco tax by 80 cents per cigarette was passed by the Legislative Council on Wednesday as lawmakers ...
Hong Kong customs has arrested six people after seizing HK$120 million (US$15.3 million) worth of black-market cigarettes in two operations at sea and on land in less than 24 hours, it was revealed on Thursday.
Hong Kong customs officers on average seize HK$4.65 million (US$592,000) worth of black-market cigarettes daily, pushing the total value of the contraband uncovered this year to HK$1.03 billion, according to latest statistics.
Hong Kong customs officers have seized HK$222 million (US$28.3 million) worth of black-market cigarettes in a crackdown on a newly established smuggling syndicate, marking their biggest single seizure of the contraband since records began more than two decades ago.