read from tweaktown:
Hardware smuggling is becoming a real issue, or at least it is in China, as seemingly many individuals are attempting to get across as much hardware as they can in an effort to resell them to reseller sites for profit. According to Chinese news publication HKEPC, a man has been caught by Chinese authorities attempting to get 420 M.2 SSDs estimated to be worth around $33,000 across the border.
A man surnamed Guo went from Macau to Zhuhai via Gongbei Customs. The customs officer found that he was wearing a loose coat and had a strange bulge in his waist and abdomen when walking, so he was intercepted for investigation. After further inspection, customs officers seized a large number of plastic film-wrapped memories and M.2 SSDs in his waist and abdomen, a total of 450 pieces, with an estimated value of about HKD$258,000," writes HKEPC
Hardware smuggling is becoming a real issue, or at least it is in China, as seemingly many individuals are attempting to get across as much hardware as they can in an effort to resell them to reseller sites for profit. According to Chinese news publication HKEPC, a man has been caught by Chinese authorities attempting to get 420 M.2 SSDs estimated to be worth around $33,000 across the border.
【失敗 ❌】一名郭姓男子由澳門經拱北海關前往珠海，被現場關員發現其身穿寬鬆外套，走路時腰腹部有異樣隆起，遂將其截查。經進一步查驗，關員在其腰腹部查獲大量用塑料膜包裹記憶體、M.2 SSD、合計 450 條，預估價值約 HKD$258,000。 pic.twitter.com/GxBRuxoDIx
— HKEPC (@hkepcmedia) July 6, 2023
A man surnamed Guo went from Macau to Zhuhai via Gongbei Customs. The customs officer found that he was wearing a loose coat and had a strange bulge in his waist and abdomen when walking, so he was intercepted for investigation. After further inspection, customs officers seized a large number of plastic film-wrapped memories and M.2 SSDs in his waist and abdomen, a total of 450 pieces, with an estimated value of about HKD$258,000," writes HKEPC
