Amid a global chip shortage, Hong Kong customs says it stopped multiple attempts of CPU smuggling over the past few weeks (Katie Wickens/PC Gamer)

Katie Wickens / PC Gamer:Amid a global chip shortage, Hong Kong customs says it stopped multiple attempts of CPU smuggling over the past few weeks  —  The smaller the chips become, the more cavities they'll fit into.  —  In a recent trend, border smugglers have turned from their usual tricks of smuggling mobile phones, and trained their eyes on PC parts.

Amid a global chip shortage, Hong Kong customs says it stopped multiple attempts of CPU smuggling over the past few weeks (Katie Wickens/PC Gamer)

Katie Wickens / PC Gamer:
Amid a global chip shortage, Hong Kong customs says it stopped multiple attempts of CPU smuggling over the past few weeks  —  The smaller the chips become, the more cavities they'll fit into.  —  In a recent trend, border smugglers have turned from their usual tricks of smuggling mobile phones, and trained their eyes on PC parts.