Chinese customs apprehend man attempting largest on-the-person CPU smuggling feat
A man has been apprehended by Chinese customs after attempting to cross from Macau to mainland China while carrying 306 CPUs fashioned into a girdle around his waist. This is the biggest on-the-person CPU smuggling feat reported thus far. The suspect gave himself away when he was noticed walking in an abnormal posture.Keeping up with these CPU smuggling stories is crucial for those interested in the tech industry. It sheds light on the high demand for the latest technology, which exceeds the legal supply, leading smugglers to take risks to make sales.
This recent incident took place at Qingmao Port as the man tried to cross from Macau to the mainland. Customs authorities became suspicious when they observed the suspect walking in an abnormal posture. Upon inspection, they discovered that the suspect had fashionably worn the 306 CPUs as a girdle around his waist, with some of the CPU payload also taped to his legs.
Images depict the slim passenger wearing a loose-fitting black sports shirt, rolled up from the waist. Although the sources do not mention the brand and models of the CPUs, the images reveal a 12-pack of CPUs that may belong to the AMD Ryzen 7000 series.
While smuggling CPUs from Macau to mainland China is not illegal, these smugglers attempted to bypass customs using the non-declaration channel, which is typically reserved for different types of goods. The primary motivation for tech smuggling is the tax differential between mainland China and Macau/Hong Kong.
Apprehensions of CPU smugglers have not deterred others from attempting similar feats. Just a couple of weeks ago, we reported on another apprehension involving a man who was trying to carry approximately 420 M.2 SSDs.
Other failed attempts include a man with around 160 Intel CPUs taped to his body and another effort to smuggle 202 Intel CPUs inside a prosthetic pregnancy belly.
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