Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1235 - 84: Casting a Long Line to Catch a Big Fish! (Part 2)

Han Yu climbed onto the cargo ship's deck and greeted the waiting Captain and Chief Officer.

He then followed the rules and asked Qian Huabin to present his documents and the Customs leader's signed "Inspection Notice." The Captain cooperated well and asked, "Officer, there aren't many containers on the ship that can be opened and inspected. You won't make us return to port, will you?"

"Don't worry, we're just doing a random check, only inspecting containers that can be opened."

"Great, I'll have the crew prepare a ladder for you."

"Thank you."

He had greeted the dock manager during the night, the containers to be inspected were hoisted on top.

Han Yu led the group onto a pile of containers, found the suspicious container according to the number provided by the dock, gestured for his subordinates to prepare for filming and photography, then invited the Captain, Ship Agency, and customs broker to witness Xiao Xiao and Xiao Wu of the Water Anti-Smuggling Department open the container.

This was indeed necessary; without witnesses, the owner might later claim the goods were lost or damaged, and explaining would be difficult. The Ship Agency and customs broker represent the owner, so with their presence, there's no need to worry about unclear explanations later.

Xiao Xiao cut open the Customs Seal, or more precisely, the Customs lead seal.

Captain glanced at the Ship Agency's manager, signaling the crew to step forward and cut open the "ship seal."

The shipping company installed plastic seals, indicating the company's meticulous management, and showed that the container hadn't been opened during transit.

Han Yu turned to look at Manager Xu from the Ship Agency.

Manager Xu had no choice but to cooperate and quickly opened his briefcase, took out a large bunch of keys, found one according to the number, went forward, and opened the "factory seal."

The "factory seal" was a padlock installed by the exporting company.

Because export goods may be checked by Customs, the Ship Agency, which is responsible for cargo transportation, also holds the keys.

Each side door of the container had two rods, Xiao Xiao stepped forward to open the clasps on the rods, then gently pulled to open the container door.

Han Yu didn't hurry forward, waited until the photographers were in place, then led everyone inside to inspect.

There weren't many goods inside this container, unlike those packed full.

There were only two large wooden crates sealed with iron strips inside, and to ensure the wooden crates wouldn't slide side to side due to the ship's swaying, they were fixed with wood between the crates and the container walls.

Han Yu put on gloves, joined by Old Jiang, Guo Weitao, and Xiao Xiao, they first removed the wooden supports, then cut the iron strips with large pliers, and opened the wooden crates for inspection.

The wooden crates indeed contained electronic equipment, the nameplates matched the customs documents completely.

As for the specific use of these electronic devices, none present knew, as it involved a completely different field.

A fifth of the cargo on board was handled by customs broker Manager Xu, who held customs documents for checking, and quietly asked, "Secretary Han, is there any problem?"

Han Yu hadn't expected the electronic equipment to be genuine and seemingly advanced and probably expensive; he instinctively looked towards Old Jiang.

Since receiving the call last night, Jiang Xiaojun had been researching how to check these suspicious goods. He checked the equipment nameplate again, took out Han Yu's business card, and discreetly placed it underneath the equipment.

Han Yu realized what was happening, turned back with a smile, and said, "No issues found for now."

"Secretary Han, what are you doing?"

"Manager Xu, we're suspicious of this container, to be precise, we're suspicious that these two pieces of equipment will soon return in disguise. So, we need you to witness and assist in maintaining confidentiality."

Manager Xu paused, suddenly realizing what Han Yu suspected and replied with a bitter smile, "It's none of our customs broker's business, we only facilitate the owners in processing the customs clearance."

"I understand, otherwise I wouldn't have invited you here."

"Secretary Han, it's not the concern of our Ship Agency either!"

"Don't worry, we won't wrongly accuse you, but you must maintain confidentiality about today's events. If anyone alerts the owner, don't blame me for no longer considering you friends."

Experience comes with age!

Han Yu instinctively glanced at Jiang Xiaojun, turned to continue, "Also, we'll need your assistance in providing all import and export documents related to the owner."

Neither the Ship Agency nor the customs broker wanted to be implicated, both managers promptly expressed cooperation.

Han Yu nodded, signaled Guo Weitao and Xiao Xiao to restore the goods and container to their original state, then reseal the container according to procedures.

After confirming the correct sealing of the container, they made sealing records on-site and asked the relevant personnel to sign on the "Inspection Notice" and sealing record.

The owner waiting in Hong Kong for delivery wouldn't mind knowing the container had been inspected. After all, Customs has the right and possibility to open and inspect import/export goods.

Mission accomplished; thanks to the Captain and crew for their cooperation.

Contact the Maritime Bureau's Traffic Control Center to request clearance.

Back on shore, Vice Director Gu called Han Yu and Wang Changjiang into his car, urgently asking, "Han Yu, is there a problem with those two pieces of equipment?"

"Yes, there is a significant issue."

"What's the problem?"

"The equipment appears new, but the screws securing the nameplate show signs of repeated removal."

Vice Director Gu pursued further, "What does that mean? Can you be more specific?"

Han Yu patiently explained, "We suspect these two pieces of equipment are used as 'props' for fraudulent exports and tax evasion. The owner likely first imports them at a lower price under different equipment names, changes the nameplate and equipment name after clearance, and then exports them at a higher price to falsely claim tax refunds from the tax department."