#Smuggling

Expensive HBM3E memory is being smuggled into China from South Korea and installed on cheap chips to bypass export restrictions. The price of a single microchip on the local market has reached $4,000.

Ukraine proposes raising fines for the illegal sale of vape liquids to 250,000 UAH. Current 26,000 UAH sanctions fail to deter violators.

US authorities arrested tech company owner Greg Lui for allegedly smuggling over $300 million in AI servers into China bypassing export controls.

Supermicro published the results of its investigation into the smuggling of $2.5 billion worth of AI equipment to China: several employees were dismissed, and the company stated that senior management was unaware of the scheme.

🚨 **Spain Dismantles €24 Million Smuggling Network** The Spanish National Police uncovered a dual-purpose scheme: boats carried drugs to Algeria and returned with migrants. 🔹 **Facts:** • 78 people arrested. • 18 speedboats seized. • More than 2,000 migrants transported. • Cost of life: up to 12,000 euros per person. 🌍 **Context:** The operation took place against the backdrop of the crisis in Ceuta (60,000 migrants in one day) and threats to exclude Spain from Schengen. #Spain #Migration #Police #Crime

The BEB and police dismantled two underground factories in Lviv and Kharkiv that produced up to 130,000 packs of cigarettes a day. Products and equipment worth 60 million UAH were seized, including counterfeits disguised as world brands. 🔍🚫🚬