Similar to the rest of the world, in China it is illegal to bring in or take out goods without paying taxes on them. Regardless of this anti-freedom policy, I'm thinking this lady went a little overboard when she brought 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges into the country inside her bra.
Yes, somehow this lady managed to stuff 350 Nintendo Switch games, each about the size of an SD card, into her bra, and she thought she wouldn't get caught while making her way through customs.
She was wrong.
Chinese customs officials at the Liantang Port got more than they bargained for when an unusually busty woman was spotted among the incoming passengers. Noting her nervous behavior, they intercepted and inspected her, leading to the discovery that she was attempting to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges into mainland China in her bra.
The customs officials noticed the woman was behaving abnormally and that her 'look and attitude were not innocent.' One eagle-eyed customs official also believed her breasts looked unusual, so they pulled her from the line of incoming passengers for further inspection.
That inspection revealed the woman was not as well-endowed as she hoped officials would believe. They found 350 Nintendo Switch game cartridges stuffed into her bra. The initial estimated value of the smuggled goods was 70,000 yuan ($9,660).
Lady tried to smuggle almost $10,000 worth of Nintendo Switch games into China and now she could be charged up to three times the amount of her original tax, which would've been somewhere just below $1,300.
What a swing that will be for her wallet!
She thought she'd save over a grand by stuffing these into her bra. Instead, she'll be paying nearly $4,000 extra for them.
Chinese customs officials pointed out Article 7 of the Regulations on the Implementation of Customs Administrative Punishments of the People's Republic of China. That regulation prohibits people entering China from evading ‘customs supervision by hiding, disguising, concealing declarations, false declarations or other means, transporting, carrying, or mailing goods that are prohibited or restricted from entry or exit by the state.'
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Assuming the Nintendo Switch game cards aren't determined to be prohibited or restricted, the suspect could be subject to a fine of 'not more than three times the amount of duties payable but evaded.'
Apparently China is pretty tough when it comes to video games (you know, cuz commies don't like anyone having fun), and they've even banned games like Fortnite.
Hopefully this lady is alive by the end of the week.
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