Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Tuesday where they seized 300 kilograms of frozen pork offal worth around 15,000 patacas in total.
According to a statement on Wednesday, on Tuesday night the officers caught a 32-year-old local man who ran the business and hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen pork offal from Macau to the mainland.
The man faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the External Trade Law, the statement said.
Moreover, the statement added, the man violated the Food Safety Law as the supposedly frozen pork offal was stored merely at room temperature, adding that the Customs Service has meanwhile transferred the case to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) for follow-up action.
This undated handout photo released by the Macau Customs Service on Wednesday shows the seized frozen pork offal stored at room temperature at a parallel trading den in the peninsula’s northern district.
