HONG KONG, Feb. 28 (Chinese media) -- Hong Kong Marine Police had arrested three men and seized 119 smuggled lizards during a joint operation with the Customs and Excise Department (CE) in Tung Chung, Hong Kong Marine Police said Saturday.
In a statement, the marine police said that at about 07:00 p.m. local time, officers of Marine Small Boat Division conducted a joint anti-smuggling operation with CE near Chek Lap Kok.
Officers spotted five men unloading goods from a light goods vehicle (LGV) at the shoreline near the eastern side of Chek Lap Kok. A speedboat approached the scene and two men onboard began to load the goods onto the speedboat.
When Police and CE officers swooped, the two men from the speedboat and two men unloading goods from the LGV jumped onto the speedboat which sped away and left Hong Kong waters.
The three remaining men who unloaded goods from the LGV tried to escape but were intercepted by officers at the scene.
The men, aged between 15 and 44, were arrested for assisting in the export of unmanifested cargo. They are still being detained for further enquiries.
Seven wooden boxes containing 119 lizards were seized at the scene.
The case was handed over to for further action, according to the police.
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