CSD Celebrates National Security Education Day with Interactive Activities in Hong Kong

CSD holds National Security Education Day activity

To support National Security Education Day on April 15, the Correctional Services Department (CSD) held an activity at the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum and the Community Education Experience Centre today (April 12) to raise public awareness of national security and enhance public understanding of the CSD's work and effectiveness in safeguarding national security.

The activity featured exhibitions, interactive games and game booths. The Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum and the Community Education Experience Centre were open to the public today. A gallery with the theme of "Correctional Services and National Security" has been set up in the Hong Kong Correctional Services Museum to enable the public to gain a better understanding of the importance and significance of safeguarding national security as well as the CSD's efforts and effectiveness in safeguarding national security. The Community Education Experience Centre, with the theme of "Home, Country and Corrections", features a number of interactive games and multimedia items to promote to the public national security and the messages of safeguarding our country and home, leading a law-abiding and drug-free life, as well as supporting offender rehabilitation.

National security themed booths and quiz games were also set up outside the Museum and the Centre to deepen public understanding of national security and enhance their sense of national identity in an interesting and interactive way.

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, accompanied by the Commissioner of Correctional Services, Mr Wong Kwok-hing, and the Secretary for Security, Mr Tang Ping-keung, accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of Correctional Services (Operations and Strategic Development), Mr Leung Ka-lun, also attended the event to visit exhibitions and game booths.

The CSD, as the last element in the criminal justice system, will continue to ensure prison stability, safeguard national security and promote national security education through organising different rehabilitation and community education activities.

CSD holds National Security Education Day activity Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSD holds National Security Education Day activity Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSD holds National Security Education Day activity Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSD holds National Security Education Day activity Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSD holds National Security Education Day activity Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CSD holds National Security Education Day activity Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects sea smuggling case with goods worth about $70 million seized

Hong Kong Customs on April 4 detected a smuggling case involving an ocean-going vessel at the Kwai Chung Container Terminals. A large batch of suspected smuggled electronic goods with a total estimated market value of about $70 million was seized.

Through intelligence analysis and risk assessment, Customs officers identified an ocean-going vessel preparing to depart from Hong Kong for Tianjinon April 4for inspection. A large batch of suspected smuggled electronic goods, including integrated circuits, computer parts, motherboards and laboratory equipment, was seized inside a container on board the vessel.

An investigation is ongoing. The likelihood of arrests is not ruled out.

Customs is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for tackling smuggling activities and has long been combating various smuggling activities on all fronts. Customs will keep up its enforcement action and continue to resolutely combat sea smuggling activities through proactive risk management and intelligence-based enforcement strategies, and carry out targeted anti-smuggling operations at suitable times to crack down on related crimes.

Smuggling is a serious offence. Under the Import and Export Ordinance, any person found guilty of importing or exporting unmanifested cargo is liable to a maximum fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years upon conviction.

Members of the public may report any suspected smuggling activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) oronline form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/en).

Hong Kong Customs detects sea smuggling case with goods worth about $70 million seized Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases