Chinese customs officials at the Liantang Port got more than they bargained for when an unusually busty woman was spotted among the incoming passengers. Noting her nervous behavior, they intercepted and inspected her, leading to the discovery that she was attempting to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges into mainland China in her bra.
The customs officials noticed the woman was behaving abnormally and that her “look and attitude were not innocent.” One eagle-eyed customs official also believed her breasts looked unusual, so they pulled her from the line of incoming passengers for further inspection.
That inspection revealed the woman was not as well-endowed as she hoped officials would believe. They found 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges stuffed into her bra. The initial estimated value of the smuggled goods was 70,000 yuan ($9,660).
Chinese customs officials pointed out Article 7 of the Regulations on the Implementation on the Implementation of Customs Administrative Punishments of the People's Republic of China. That regulation prohibits people entering China from evading “customs supervision by hiding, disguising, concealing declarations, false declarations or other means, transporting, carrying, or mailing goods that are prohibited or restricted from entry or exit by the state.”
Bringing in or taking goods out of China without paying appropriate taxes is, like in most nations, considered smuggling and illegal. Assuming the Nintendo Switch game cards aren’t determined to be prohibited or restricted, the suspect could be subject to a fine of “not more than three times the amount of duties payable but evaded.”
Liantang Port is the mainland China counterpart to Heung Yuen Tai Control Point in Hong Kong. Located in Shenzhen, the land border control point was established to reduce the traffic through other border crossings in the country. It opened to passenger traffic on Feb. 6, 2023.
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PEnns "Chinese customs officials at the Liantang Port got more than they bargained for when an unusually busty woman was spotted among the incoming passengers."
She wouldn't have been noticed in the US. There so much silicone walking around....:cool:Reply
oofdragon PEnns said:
She wouldn't have been noticed in the US. There so much silicone walking around....:cool:Which is so ugly tbh.. and unhealthy. Natural ftw
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thisisaname Totally different version of fun bags 🤯 :ROFLMAO:
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Giroro What is the point of running a story like this?
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usertests Giroro said:
What is the point of running a story like this?It's very mysterious. We may never know.
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Udyr Giroro said:
What is the point of running a story like this?It's Butts talking about busts.
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umeng2002_2 To all the wannabe smugglers, just remember that it's not a lie if you believe it.
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ivan_vy Giroro said:
What is the point of running a story like this?cheap clicks
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Joseph_138 PEnns said:
"Chinese customs officials at the Liantang Port got more than they bargained for when an unusually busty woman was spotted among the incoming passengers."
She wouldn't have been noticed in the US. There so much silicone walking around....:cool:If it was the US, she wouldn't have to smuggle the game cartridges into the country. Video games that aren't approved by the CCP are illegal to own in China, but there is still a demand for them, so some people are willing to take the risk, and pay large sums for games that we pay $50 or $60 for. Where there is demand, there is a black market.
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PEnns Joseph_138 said:
If it was the US, she wouldn't have to smuggle the game cartridges into the country. Video games that aren't approved by the CCP are illegal to own in China, but there is still a demand for them, so some people are willing to take the risk, and pay large sums for games that we pay $50 or $60 for. Where there is demand, there is a black market.The issue (since you're mentioned US vs China..), and in case you didn't read, was not the smuggling part.
But the fact that her big chest raised suspicion.From the article: "...an unusually busty woman was spotted among the incoming passengers.".
In the US, where enlarged chests all over the place ... this wouldn't be a suspicious thing.Reply
