Hong Kong customs seizes HK$280,000 worth of dried shark fins from Panama

Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 162kg of suspected scheduled dried shark fins worth about HK$280,000 (US$35,720) from Panama at the airport. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers inspected an air consignment declared as dried fish maw arriving from Panama the day before. Upon inspection, officers found six boxes of suspected scheduled dried shark fins, weighing about 162kg (357lbs), inside the consignment. The case has been handed over to the Agriculture,...