35 arrested in HK anti-piracy operation

The Hong Kong Customs officers have arrested 30 men and five women, aged 18 to 59, in an anti-piracy operation, seizing 76,765 optical discs and 4,317 counterfeit goods, The Customs said Monday.

Officers raided numerous tourist spots from April 23 to 28 and seized 2.4 million HK dollars (307,692 U.S. dollars) worth of fake goods, mostly garments, shoes, watches and leather products, CDs and newly-released films.

The Customs said it will continue to take stringent enforcement action during the Labor Day holidays.

Source: Xinhua