Hong Kong customs officers seized 162kg of dried shark fins from Panama worth HK$280,000 (US$35,720) in an airport inspection. The case has been handed over to authorities for further investigation.

Hong Kong customs officers have seized about 162kg of suspected dried shark fins from protected species worth about HK$280,000 (US$35,720) from Panama at the airport. The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that officers inspected an air consignment declared as dried fish maw arriving from Panama the day before. Upon inspection, officers found six boxes of suspected scheduled dried shark fins, weighing about 162kg (357lbs), inside the consignment. The case has been handed over to the...