Processor Smuggling in China: 306 Processors Seized

Smuggling can be done for any product anywhere in the world. To date, we have already seen that products such as cigarettes, prohibited substances and alcohol are smuggling materials. But the news from China is that the smugglers to technological products It also reveals that they are haunted. Authorities found the body of a smuggler 306 processors They found that by wrapping it, it was trying to hijack the products. Let’s take a closer look at this interesting phenomenon.

Employees of Qingdao Port in eastern China, in the movements of a passenger there are oddities they detected. The man, who wore a shabby style of clothing, had a problem with his gait. Thereupon, the security guards, who marked the man closely, finally decided to make a body search. During the search, it was determined that the smuggler had attached 306 CPUs to his stomach, back and legs with plastic film. Authorities smuggled CPUs they confiscated.

It was determined that the man was covered with a processor all over.

According to the statement made by the Chinese authorities, the smuggler did not even touch a single part of his body. left blankThe weight of it made his movements suspicious. So much so that the weight of 306 processors together with the packages prevents the smuggler from walking. was blocking.

So why was it CPU smuggling?

The answer to this question is very simple. So much so that for all products in China 13 percent VAT being implemented. But in Hong Kong, for example, there is no VAT. So the cost of the same product is cheaper in Hong Kong. Retailers who are aware of this, to increase profit margins resort to such methods. Meanwhile; It was not disclosed which brand and model processor was missed in the last incident.

In two years, a 4 million dollar smuggling attempt was blocked!

Although China is the technology epicenter of the whole world, smuggling of technological products has almost become a problem in recent years. it exploded. In this context; Similar to the last incident a while ago, 402 M.2 SSDs were caught. Just a few weeks ago, 116 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom games were caught trying to be kidnapped. According to Chinese officials, in the last two years, technological products $4 million smuggling attempt thwarted. On the other hand, it is not known how many attempts were successful.