Kinmen Mini-Three-Links Intercepts Smuggling, Seizes Hundreds of Kilograms of Illegally Collected Chinese Food
Kinmen County Port Authority, in collaboration with customs, coast guard, and port police, busted an illegal operation smuggling Chinese agricultural products and food via the Mini-Three-Links. Hundreds of kilograms, including 50.7 kg of dried shiitake mushrooms and 357.8 kg of luosifen and Jiangxi rice noodles, were seized for violating customs and food safety regulations.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Wen-rong, Kinmen, 6th) The Kinmen County Port Authority, in conjunction with customs, coast guard, and port police, today uncovered unscrupulous operators illegally collecting and smuggling Chinese agricultural products and food via the Mini-Three-Links. Hundreds of kilograms, including dried shiitake mushrooms and luosifen, were seized for violating regulations such as the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act, with all goods legally impounded.
According to news released by the Kinmen County Port Authority, the Offshore Islands Branch of the Kaohsiung Airport Customs Office, under the Ministry of Finance's Customs Administration, today jointly with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Maritime and Port Bureau, Kinmen County Port Authority, the 9th Coastal Patrol Squadron of the Coast Guard Administration's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch, and the Kinmen Port Company of the Kaohsiung Port Police Headquarters under the Ministry of the Interior's National Police Agency, conducted a crackdown on illegally collected Chinese mainland agricultural products and food at the Kinmen Port Passenger Service Center parking lot via the Mini-Three-Links.
The Port Authority stated that 50.7 kilograms of dried shiitake mushrooms and 357.8 kilograms of food products, including luosifen and Jiangxi rice noodles, were seized. These actions violated regulations such as the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act and the Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act, and all goods have been legally impounded.
Kaohsiung Customs pointed out that some Mini-Three-Links inbound passengers, after legally clearing customs with mainland agricultural products and food, illegally transfer them to businesses for collection and resale for profit. According to the "Customs Anti-Smuggling Act," items carried by passengers are limited to personal use. If it involves collecting or reselling for unscrupulous operators, it is considered smuggling.
Kaohsiung Customs stated that uninspected food products made in mainland China may contain excessive pesticides, preservatives prohibited in Taiwan, artificial colors, illegal sweeteners, or excessive heavy metals. The production process and storage environment are unknown, which could cause irreversible health damage to the public. Furthermore, unquarantined mainland agricultural products are highly likely to carry foreign pests and diseases into the country, severely threatening Taiwan's agricultural ecosystem and industrial development. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Wen-rong, Kinmen, 6th) The Kinmen County Port Authority, in conjunction with customs, coast guard, and port police, today uncovered unscrupulous operators illegally collecting and smuggling Chinese agricultural products and food via the Mini-Three-Links. Hundreds of kilograms, including dried shiitake mushrooms and luosifen, were seized for violating regulations such as the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act, with all goods legally impounded.
According to news released by the Kinmen County Port Authority, the Offshore Islands Branch of the Kaohsiung Airport Customs Office, under the Ministry of Finance's Customs Administration, today jointly with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Maritime and Port Bureau, Kinmen County Port Authority, the 9th Coastal Patrol Squadron of the Coast Guard Administration's Kinmen-Matsu-Penghu Branch, and the Kinmen Port Company of the Kaohsiung Port Police Headquarters under the Ministry of the Interior's National Police Agency, conducted a crackdown on illegally collected Chinese mainland agricultural products and food at the Kinmen Port Passenger Service Center parking lot via the Mini-Three-Links.
The Port Authority stated that 50.7 kilograms of dried shiitake mushrooms and 357.8 kilograms of food products, including luosifen and Jiangxi rice noodles, were seized. These actions violated regulations such as the Customs Anti-Smuggling Act and the Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act, and all goods have been legally impounded.
Kaohsiung Customs pointed out that some Mini-Three-Links inbound passengers, after legally clearing customs with mainland agricultural products and food, illegally transfer them to businesses for collection and resale for profit. According to the "Customs Anti-Smuggling Act," items carried by passengers are limited to personal use. If it involves collecting or reselling for unscrupulous operators, it is considered smuggling.
Kaohsiung Customs stated that uninspected food products made in mainland China may contain excessive pesticides, preservatives prohibited in Taiwan, artificial colors, illegal sweeteners, or excessive heavy metals. The production process and storage environment are unknown, which could cause irreversible health damage to the public. Furthermore, unquarantined mainland agricultural products are highly likely to carry foreign pests and diseases into the country, severely threatening Taiwan's agricultural ecosystem and industrial development. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150506
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