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One of the two men arrested on Friday takes part in a reenactment on Yick Yuen Road. Photo: Dickson Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

2 more arrested in Hong Kong over illicit cigarette murder, taking tally to 27

Two men, aged 29 and 32, apprehended at border crossing, police say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man arrested after extendable baton found in US-bound air luggage

Hong Kong transport

‘Hell car parks’: mainland Chinese drivers hit bumps navigating Hong Kong roads

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Crime in Hong Kong

2 decoration workers remanded in custody over 1 billion yen robbery in Hong Kong

Lee Wan-kwong is alleged to be mastermind behind operation, while Lee Chun-wa accused of handling stolen cash.

The two defendants appeared at Fanling Court on Friday. Photo: Winson Wong
The two defendants appeared at Fanling Court on Friday. Photo: Winson Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong tour bus driver arrested over allegedly stealing HK$110 in fares

Citybus driver, 27, reportedly fired after internal inspection finds he improperly handled fare revenue.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver hospitalised after crashing into school building

Incident at Delia Memorial School (Hip Wo) leaves 61-year-old driver trapped, requiring fire services to extract her.

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Crime in Hong Kong

9 arrested over submitting 45 fake equipment certificates for Hong Kong projects

Police apprehend nine people after receiving several reports alleging subcontractor used fake documents for government construction projects.

Police have said the nine suspects include three company directors. Photo: Handout
Police have said the nine suspects include three company directors. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong police make another arrest over deadly Tai Po blaze

Man, 48, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter is 16th person detained in connection with fire.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes counterfeit goods worth HK$36 million in crackdown

Customs warn criminals using high demand over holiday season as ‘smokescreen’ to move illicit goods.

Crime in Hong Kong

Teen ‘mastermind’ among 20 held by Hong Kong police over HK$2 million phone fraud

Suspects, aged 11 to 84, allegedly posed as mainland Chinese secret agents to scam victims, with police saying gang leader was student, 19.

Some of the evidence seized as Hong Kong police arrested 20 people over a series of fraud cases in which victims were scammed out of more than HK$2 million. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

3 held over use of fake surveying equipment certificates in Hong Kong projects

URA tells Post that Novox provided surveying equipment to four projects, with two confirming use of instruments with forged certificates.

The URA urged developers and contractors to verify subcontractors’ instrument certification documents and strengthen project oversight. Photo: Sun Yeung
The URA urged developers and contractors to verify subcontractors’ instrument certification documents and strengthen project oversight. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong courts

Judges slam lawyers, quash convictions of 11 Hong Kong villagers in ‘ding’ case

Appeal court rules 11 men were deprived of a fair trial because their lawyers failed to act in their best interests in building licences case.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong tram driver gets 4 weeks in jail for crash that killed girl, 3

Magistrate takes mitigating factors into consideration, grants Li Yaodong release for appeal proceedings after being remanded for two weeks.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests 5 in suspected HK$8.9 billion ‘phantom trading’ racket

Suspects laundered crime proceeds over four-year period in first ‘phantom trading’ fraud involving fake shipping websites uncovered by authorities.

Customs officers arrest one of the suspects involved in the “ghost trading” racket. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong online investment scams surge 20% as losses hit HK$3.08 billion

80 per cent of all fraudulent messages disseminated through Meta-owned platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.

Hong Kong residents lost HK$6.43 billion to various scams over the first 10 months of 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong residents lost HK$6.43 billion to various scams over the first 10 months of 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 15 over ‘meticulously planned’ 1 billion yen robbery

Police still trying to recover cash, saying robbery was ‘meticulously planned’, ‘violent’ and marked by high level of professional execution.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong bid-rig bigwigs paid kickbacks in Shenzhen saunas: building veteran

Former senior project manager says syndicates linked to triads, and bosses, colleagues and peers routinely engaged in under-the-table dealings.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Passenger flung from car as 3 arrested after high-speed chase in Hong Kong

Driver and two passengers arrested for various offences after parked car and truck hit during wild ride in New Territories.

A passenger falls out of the car as police vans chase the suspects. Photo: Facebook/Lau Kai Chung
A passenger falls out of the car as police vans chase the suspects. Photo: Facebook/Lau Kai Chung
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

‘No leniency’: Hong Kong minister vows tougher safety laws after Tai Po fire

Development chief Bernadette Linn says authorities must ‘thoroughly review the existing system with a heavy hand’.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Robbery suspect flees Hong Kong hospital barefoot but is caught after taxi rides

Suspect escapes police custody at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan but is caught hours later in Mong Kok.

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Crime in Hong Kong

5 arrested in Hong Kong over HK$1.8 million stolen from eMPF pension accounts

Scammers impersonated account holders to withdraw funds, prompting managing body to suspend digital verification process.

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Screengrab of a press conference by police’s cybersecurity and technology crime bureau about the recent fraud crackdown. Photo: RTHK
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court orders trial to compensate dancer paralysed in Mirror show

Judge says Mo Li’s then employer Studiodanz ‘evaded responsibility’ by failing to appear at hearings, orders trial to determine compensation.

Dancer Mo Li remains paralysed from an accident that occured during a Mirror concert in July 2022. Photo: Instagram
Dancer Mo Li remains paralysed from an accident that occured during a Mirror concert in July 2022. Photo: Instagram
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs arrests 2 party room operators over suspected pirated songs

Customs says officers raided eight properties across city, seizing HK$240,000 worth of karaoke equipment in copyright crackdown.

SCMP Highlights

China’s heat pump tech, Tokyo clarifies Taiwan stance: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From Hong Kong Jimmy Lai’s trial verdict to China’s high-altitude tank threat, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong taxi driver, 62, arrested over fatally knocking down pedestrian

Police say taxi was travelling along Caine Road when it hit 68-year-old woman, who sustained multiple injuries and later died in hospital.

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The taxi driver allegedly crashed into the 68-year-old woman near the intersection of Caine Road and Elgin Street. Photo: Google Maps
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