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mai26 OPINION – New pattern of cross-boundary gold and silver smuggling in Hong Kong and Macau By Sonny Lo Shiu Hing Criminal shifts toward gold and silver pellets are fuelled by mainland price surges and tax evasion in Japan Syndicates use “ant” groups and hidden compartments, but regional customs are successfully intercepting shipments using X-ray technology and shared intelligence Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo* Recent developments of cross-boundary crime in Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese Mainland have shown that criminal activities have shifted to the smuggling of gold and silver pellets, apart from the traditional criminal acts of food smuggling, drug trafficking, cross-border prostitution, and illegal labourers. The forthcoming World Cup that will be held in the US, Mexico and Canada will likely stimulate a new pattern of cross-boundary crime, namely cross-boundary illegal football betting. As early as October 2023, the Shenzhen customs arrested a Hong Kong driver who wrapped te...