2 women arrested at Hong Kong border after dog, endangered birds found in bags

Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two women at the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau checkpoints for allegedly smuggling animals, after the suspects were found with a dog worth HK$3,000 (US$380) and two endangered birds going for HK$5,000. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that it had intercepted a 57-year-old mainland Chinese woman at the Lo Wu checkpoint’s arrival hall a day earlier and discovered a dog concealed inside her sling bag. The dog was estimated to have a market value o...

By Kristen Cheung