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Chinese customs seize $1.5 million worth of Intel Xeon CPUs in car; smuggler potentially facing 7 years in jail – TweakTown

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Chinese customs authorities have discovered an Intel Xeon CPU valued at $1.5 million hidden in a car. The smuggler involved in this case is now facing 7 years in prison. The incident occurred in the city of Taishan, when customs officers noticed something suspicious during a routine inspection of a vehicle. Upon closer examination, they … Read more

Hong Kong authorities stop alleged smuggler of CPUs

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Hong Kong authorities stop alleged smuggler of CPUs

The Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department recently stopped a suspected smuggler from shipping 596 CPUs to China through the Shenzhen Bay checkpoint. The CPUs were hidden in fake compartments within a vehicle and were valued at $1.5 million in total. These high-end CPUs were capable of powering cloud services and artificial intelligence workloads. It … Read more