The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Security conducted a visit to Air Mail Centre in Chek Lap Kok and Kwai Chung Customhouse today (January 29) to understand the operations of the Customs and Excise Department (C&ED).
Accompanied by representatives of the Security Bureau and C&ED, Members first visited Air Mail Centre in Chek Lap Kok and learnt more about how C&ED combat smuggling using air postal packets and express cargoes. Members then visited Kwai Chung Customhouse and received a briefing by C&ED officers on the enforcement measures against smuggling activities using sea cargoes. Members also observed how C&ED officers examined air postal packets and cargoes.
Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Panel, Mr Chan Hak-kan; Panel Members Mr Paul Tse, Mr Michael Tien, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Dr Elizabeth Quat and Dr Cheng Chung-tai.
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