Macau Customs Service officers raided a parallel-trading den in the peninsula’s northern district on Thursday where they seized 1,800 kg of frozen chicken feet worth around 45,000 patacas in total.
According to Friday’s statement, customs officers detained for questioning a 41-year-old local female who ran the den and had hired parallel traders to smuggle frozen chicken feet from Macau to the Chinese mainland.
The suspect faces a fine in compliance with the relevant provisions listed in the External Trade Law, the statement said.
Moreover, the statement added, the suspect violated the Food Safety Law as the supposedly frozen chicken feet were actually stored merely at room temperature, adding that the Macau Customs Service has meanwhile transferred the case to the Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) for follow-up action.
Meanwhile, as the business premises in question did not possess a valid operating licence, the case has been referred to the Financial Services Bureau (DSF) for follow-up.
This handout photo released by the Macau Customs Service on Friday shows chicken feet weighing 1.5 tonnes in total, stored at room temperature, at a parallel trading den in the Macau peninsula’s northern district on Thursday.
