| Abstract: |
Nine people have been arrested in Guangdong province after a joint operation by customs officials in Zhuhai and Shantou, according to a report by The Drink Business. According to the Customs Department, the bust netted a total of RMB200 million in undeclared booze, comprising over 200 tones of Cognacs and newly bottled spirits. The main suspect in the case is a citizen of Macau identified in reports only by his surname, Yang. Using his position as a representative for a French spirits company, Yang allegedly created numerous companies in Shantou and Zhuhai to print fake documentation for the alcohol he was illegally importing. When police raided Yang’s facilities they found a large amount of smuggled or improperly-declared spirits, barrels reportedly containing Cognac and manufacturing stations with bottling equipment. |
