Tuesday, May 24, 2022
  • Hype
  • Murai
  • Lipstiq
  • Diva
  • Varnam
  • Moviedash
  • Autofreaks
Lowyat.NET
  • News
    • Lifestyle
    • Computing
    • Hardware
    • Internet
    • Rumours & Leaks
    • Software
  • Forums
    • Kopitiam
    • Tradezone
    • Property Talk
    • Finance & Business
    • Fast and Furious
  • Gaming
    • PC Gaming
    • Console
    • Esports
  • Mobile
    • Apps
    • OS
    • Tablets
    • Phones
    • Telco
      • Celcom
      • DiGi
      • Maxis
      • Tune Talk
      • U Mobile
      • Buzzme
  • Pricelists
    • Hardware
      • Compu-zone
      • Viewnet
      • Thundermatch
      • Sri Computers
    • Notebooks
      • Compu-zone
    • Smartphones
      • Thundermatch
  • More
    • Automotive Tech
    • Drone
    • Enterprise
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion
    • E-Hailing
    • Wearables
No Result
View All Result
Lowyat.NET
  • News
    • Lifestyle
    • Computing
    • Hardware
    • Internet
    • Rumours & Leaks
    • Software
  • Forums
    • Kopitiam
    • Tradezone
    • Property Talk
    • Finance & Business
    • Fast and Furious
  • Gaming
    • PC Gaming
    • Console
    • Esports
  • Mobile
    • Apps
    • OS
    • Tablets
    • Phones
    • Telco
      • Celcom
      • DiGi
      • Maxis
      • Tune Talk
      • U Mobile
      • Buzzme
  • Pricelists
    • Hardware
      • Compu-zone
      • Viewnet
      • Thundermatch
      • Sri Computers
    • Notebooks
      • Compu-zone
    • Smartphones
      • Thundermatch
  • More
    • Automotive Tech
    • Drone
    • Enterprise
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion
    • E-Hailing
    • Wearables
No Result
View All Result
Lowyat.NET
No Result
View All Result
Home Hardware Processor

Chinese Smugglers Try To Smuggle 256 CPUs By Wrapping Them Around Their Bodies

It was unlikely that they could fit all those CPUs up you-know-where.

by John Law
July 9, 2021
Chinese Smugglers Try To Smuggle 256 CPUs By Wrapping Them Around Their Bodies
278
SHARES
5.6k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

As you well know, the ongoing chip shortage and COVID-19 pandemic has been causing a crisis in the PC world and that shortage is reflected in how smugglers in China have been getting – and we’re using this word sparingly – creative in their attempts to smuggle PC components. Case in point, a truck driver and his co-driver crossing the Hong Kong – Macau Bridge attempted to smuggle a bunch of CPUs across the border by wrapping them around their bodies.

According to multiple reports, the driver and his cohort were detained by Hong Kong customs officials after it was discovered that the suspects had used cling-film to wrap 256 Intel CPUs on to their bodies. Specifically, the CPUs are 10th generation Core i7-10700 and Core i9-10900K CPUs, with a total worth of US$123000 (~RM515431).

The punchline here is that this wasn’t a one-off incident; more than a week later, another smuggling attempt was foiled, with customs officials finding 52 Intel CPUs hidden inside both the driver and passenger seats. Then, earlier this week, the Hong Kong customs seemingly hit the motherlode when it seized 2200 CPUs and 1000 RAM modules, all hidden within a container truck. Along with hundreds of smartphones and cosmetic items, with a total market value in excess of US$4 million (~RM16.8 million).

ADVERTISEMENT

Alas, the more recent smuggling attempts, however, did not involve the driver and passenger cling wrapping CPUs to their bodies or stuffing them up personal orifices. The latter most likely to hurt if one were to attempt it with sharp-edged items like a CPU.

(Source: HKEPC, PCGamer, Techspot)

Tags: cpu smugglingsmuggling
Updated 10:43 am, Mon, 12 July 21
Back to top
Share111Tweet70SendShare

ADVERTISEMENT

RELATED ARTICLES

AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop CPUs Finally Official; Coming Fall 2022
Hardware

AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop CPUs Finally Official; Coming Fall 2022

by John Law
May 23, 2022

AMD's Ryzen 7000 series is finally out in the open, having been announced during its Computex 2022 keynote. As the...

Read more
mrt putrajaya line phase 1
Transportation

MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 1 To Launch On 16 June

by Ikmal Rozlan
May 23, 2022

The MRT Corporation has revealed that Phase 1 of the long-awaited Putrajaya line will finally begin operating next month, after...

Read more
Xiaomi And Leica Announce New Long-Term Partnership
Mobile Phones

Xiaomi And Leica Announce New Long-Term Partnership

by John Law
May 23, 2022

Xiaomi and Leica officially announced a new long-term partnership, signalling what could be the end of the latter's exclusive relationship...

Read more
fuel station petrol pump
News

Government To Implement Targeted Fuel Subsidy

by Ikmal Rozlan
May 22, 2022

The government is planning to implement a targeted fuel subsidy mechanism instead of the current blanket subsidy currently enjoyed by...

Read more
Load More
No Result
View All Result

TRENDING TODAY

  1. 1
    Travel

    Thai AirAsia X Files For Bankruptcy Protection

  2. 2
    Photography

    Huawei and Leica Partnership Is Officially Over

  3. 3
    News

    Government To Implement Targeted Fuel Subsidy

  4. 4
    Transportation

    MRT Putrajaya Line Phase 1 To Launch On 16 June

  5. 5
    Hardware

    Illegear Unveils Flow External Liquid Cooling System For Laptops: Available For RM599

Lowyat.NET

Consumer Tech News & Reviews Malaysia

NETWORK

  • Hype
  • Murai
  • Lipstiq
  • Diva
  • Varnam
  • Moviedash
  • Autofreaks

ABOUT

  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Privacy Statement
  • Contact Us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

©2022 LOWYAT MEDIA, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Lifestyle
    • Computing
    • Hardware
    • Internet
    • Rumours & Leaks
    • Software
  • Forums
    • Kopitiam
    • Tradezone
    • Property Talk
    • Finance & Business
    • Fast and Furious
  • Gaming
    • PC Gaming
    • Console
    • Esports
  • Mobile
    • Apps
    • OS
    • Tablets
    • Phones
    • Telco
      • Celcom
      • DiGi
      • Maxis
      • Tune Talk
      • U Mobile
      • Buzzme
  • Pricelists
    • Hardware
      • Compu-zone
      • Viewnet
      • Thundermatch
      • Sri Computers
    • Notebooks
      • Compu-zone
    • Smartphones
      • Thundermatch
  • More
    • Automotive Tech
    • Drone
    • Enterprise
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion
    • E-Hailing
    • Wearables

©2022 LOWYAT MEDIA, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

We use cookies to improve your experience. Learn More.