Hong Kong Customs announced Thursday that it had seized about 12,370 kilograms of suspected red sandalwood from a container at the Kwai Chung Customhouse Cargo Examination Compound.
Through risk assessment, Customs officers inspected a container arriving in Hong Kong from Malaysia. Upon inspection, Customs officers found the suspected red sandalwood in the container.
The estimated market value of the seizure was about 8.7 million U.S. dollars.
The case was handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for follow-up investigation.
