401 - 02/05 - Containers used in smuggling operations - South East Asia
Outside the transit port a second container (container B) sits laden with the goods as per the bill of lading for container A. Container B is stripped of its external identification number and the CSC registration plate removed. The identification number is then replaced with an identical identification number and CSC registration plate as container A.
Container B is then unlawfully brought into the transit port and switched with container A. Container A is then unlawfully taken from the transit port using forged release documents.
Container B is then shipped to the consignee and container A successfully smuggled into the transit port. The consignee repeats the process and containers with external ID numbers conflicting with its internal ID numbers are in circulation.
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23/03/2009
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