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Hong Kong customs police have arrested a truck driver at Lok Ma Chau control point after finding suspected illicit cigarettes worth 6.8 million HK dollars, roughly 880,000 U.S. dollars, hidden in his vehicle.
The incoming container truck was declared to be carrying 192 boxes of plastic parts and appliances, but an X-ray examination and inspection revealed 194 boxes containing 2.5 million cigarettes with a duty potential of 4.8 million HK dollars.
The cigarettes were mix-loaded with other goods and concealed in the rear part of the container compartment.
The maximum penalty for smuggling is a fine of 2 million Hong Kong dollars and seven years in prison.
Lok Ma Chau n. 落马洲
位于香港元朗区东北面，港粤交界西段，邻近深圳河，是一个贴近港深边境的地区。落马洲南面为占地约1,500公顷的米埔湿地。设有道路通往深圳皇岗口岸，是香港与大陆之间车辆交通的重要口岸。
control point n. 控制点，监测点，出入境管制站
illicit adj. 非法的，不正当的
大家相对更熟悉的illegal一词也表示“非法的，不正当的”，但两者其实是有差别的。illicit有一层“偷偷摸摸，指望不被发现”的意思；illegal的行为则既可以是偷偷摸摸的，也可以是明目张胆的。（Illicit is also illegal, as there are laws to deal with illicit acts. But what differentiates illicit from illegal is the secretive nature in which such acts are committed.）
例句：
Believe it or not, chewing gum is illegal in Singapore. （信不信由你，口香糖在新加坡是违法的东西。）
He had an illicit relationship with one of his students for years. （他多年来和他的一名学生有着不正当关系。）
container truck n. 货柜车，集装箱列车
container compartment n. 货柜厢
