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A man with a total of 100 AirPods strapped to his abdomen tried to enter China via the Qingmao Checkpoint and was seized on the spot by customs officers under Gongbei Customs. Photo: China’s General Administration of Customs

A man with a total of 100 AirPods strapped to his abdomen attempted to enter the country via the Qingmao checkpoint, affiliated with the Gongbei Port in Zhuhai city, South China’s Guangdong Province, and was seized on the spot by customs officers recently, according to the General Administration of Customs of China.

While the man was entering from Qingmao on December 11, customs officers found that he looked nervous and deliberately covered his abdomen with a backpack, prompting them to stop him for inspection. 

 

Upon further inspection, customs officers discovered a total of 100 AirPods wrapped in plastic film around his waist and abdomen.

If individuals attempt to hide, disguise, conceal, falsely declare, or use other methods to evade customs supervision, and transport, carry, or mail goods or items prohibited or restricted from entering or leaving the ports, it constitutes smuggling, customs officers said.

If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute an offence, individuals may face criminal charges under Chinese law, said the General Administration of Customs of China.

 

Global Times