In China, a woman tried to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch games in her bra

Customs in China has detained a woman who tried to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges by hiding them in her bra. The confiscated games are valued at around $9,660. According to Tom’s Hardware, the incident occurred on June 14 when the woman was trying to cross the border between Hong Kong and China through Liantang Port. Customs officers noticed her strange behavior, nervousness and unusual breast shape during a routine passenger inspection. This aroused suspicion, and the woman was taken to a separate room for a more thorough inspection.

The woman was taken to a separate room for a more thorough inspection.

During the inspection, customs officials discovered that the woman had hidden more than 300 Nintendo Switch cartridges in her bra. All 350 cartridges were confiscated. Their total value is estimated to be about 70,000 yuan (about $9,660).

The woman was found hiding more than 300 Nintendo Switch cartridges in her bra.

Laws and Consequences

According to Article 7 «Provisions on the Application of Administrative Penalties of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China», it is prohibited to evade customs control by concealing, disguising, falsely declaring or otherwise transporting, shipping or dispatching goods prohibited or restricted for import or export by the state. As in most countries, importing goods without paying the required taxes is illegal and qualifies as smuggling.

If Nintendo Switch cartridges are not considered «restricted» goods in China, the woman is unlikely to end up in jail. Instead, she could be fined up to triple the amount of unpaid duties.

She could be fined up to three times the amount of unpaid duties.

It’s interesting to note how difficult it is to fit 350 cartridges into a bra. And not only to fit all the cartridges, but to carry that plastic across your chest while trying to look normal. Obviously, the woman caught by Chinese customs officials was not up to the task.

This incident serves as a reminder of the strict customs regulations and the consequences of breaking them. Despite the woman’s ingenuity, her attempt to smuggle the contraband failed.

The incident serves as a reminder of the strict customs regulations and the consequences of violating them.