{"id":245257,"date":"2023-08-22T03:52:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T07:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=303722"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:25:39","slug":"the-robbery-of-the-year-this-has-tried-a-chinese-to-put-780-intel-processors-into-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-robbery-of-the-year-this-has-tried-a-chinese-to-put-780-intel-processors-into-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Daring Heist of the Year: 780 Intel Processors Intercepted en Route to China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It hasn’t been even three weeks since we last heard about what seems to be a Chinese pastime: attempting to smuggle technology into the country without paying taxes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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And we now have to add another incident to the list. This time, nearly 1,000 Intel processors<\/strong> valued at over $137,000 have been discovered hidden in the engine compartment of a cross-border bus<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom’s Hardware<\/a> reports that this recent attempt was thwarted as the smugglers tried to pass through the Gongbei Port, connecting Macau and Zhuhai in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selling Next-Gen Processors and Evading Taxes: Their Aim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Customs officials became suspicious when examining digital images of a cross-border bus. A closer inspection revealed that it had been modified to conceal contraband items, specifically 780 Intel processors this time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reportedly, the CPUs were relatively recent models<\/a>, including 12th-generation Alder Lake chips and 13th-generation Raptor Lake chips. The entire haul is estimated to be valued at over one million yuan, approximately $137,341<\/strong>. This translates to an average value of around $176 per CPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’ve witnessed various imaginative ways of evading Chinese customs inspections. Most individuals tie hardware to their bodies, while incidents have also involved 84 SSD units hidden on a scooter<\/strong> and 200 CPUs concealed in a fake pregnant belly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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