A 30-year-old man was on Wednesday night arrested by marine police and customs after being caught smuggling a total of 136 cats and dogs into the city by sea from the west of Sha Chau. The man was arrested for importing unmanifested cargo, cruelty to animals, endangering others' safety on seas and refusing to stop for inspection. According to marine, officers spotted the suspicious speedboat around 11.50pm on Wednesday night as it entered Hong Kong waters from west of Sha Chau. After investigation, officers seized 101 cats and 35 dogs of different species on the boat locked up in 17 cages, including one that was packed with 16 cats. Customs predicted that criminals planned to smuggle the animals into the city and sell them for HK$10,000 to HK$15,000 each.

Source: The Standard May 19, 2022 18:46 UTC