2 women arrested at Hong Kong border after dog, endangered birds found in bags

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Hong Kong customs officers have arrested two women at the Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau checkpoints for allegedly smuggling animals, after the suspects were found with a dog worth HK$3,000 (US$380) and two endangered birds going for HK$5,000.The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that it had intercepted a 57-year-old mainland Chinese woman at the Lo Wu checkpoint’s arrival hall a day earlier and discovered a dog concealed inside her sling bag.The dog was estimated to have a market value of...