Lianyungang police dismiss "46 billion yuan rare earth major smuggling case" rumors.

The Lianyungang police microblogging announcement stated that recently, there was a rumor circulating online about a "major smuggling case involving 220 tons of rare earths worth over 4.6 billion yuan being seized by customs in Lianyungang, Jiangsu." After verification, it was found that no such case has occurred in Lianyungang, and the information circulating online is false. The police have initiated an investigation into the rumor-mongering behavior. The police solemnly remind the public that the internet is not a lawless place, and anyone who fabricates or spreads false information will be held legally responsible. We hope that the general public will not believe, spread, or create rumors.