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Drug seizures at the airport between May and August jumped by 80 per cent to 3.3 tonnes compared with the same period last year, while the number of arrests rose to 134, a nearly twofold increase. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong seizes HK$1.4b suspected drugs over summer as cartels target students

Customs says 150 people aged between 18 and 68 arrested and 6.1 tonnes of suspected drugs seized between May and August.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes 200 crickets, 13kg of cockroaches at border checkpoint

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested over flag-day scam targeting animal charity donations

Accidents and personal safety

Fatal cycling accidents in Hong Kong more than double in first half of 2026

From ignoring lights to riding side by side, police flag common cycling offences driving rise in fatal accidents.

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Most cyclists tend to ignore traffic signals and road signs, and ride without carefully observing surrounding road conditions, according to a police spokesman. Photo: Karma Lo
Most cyclists tend to ignore traffic signals and road signs, and ride without carefully observing surrounding road conditions, according to a police spokesman. Photo: Karma Lo
Crime in Hong Kong

Calls for Hong Kong anti-stalking law after man acquitted of following teen girl

Magistrate said charge of loitering did not address defendant’s actions, and lawmakers urge government to revisit proposal for dedicated legislation shelved in 2014.

Hong Kong society

Why Chelsea football shirts are making Hong Kong fans nervous about crypto laws

Caught between their favourite football club and Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance, fans want to know if they can wear the tops openly.

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Hong Kong national security law

3 arrested for allegedly acting with seditious intent outside MTR station

Police spokesman says their acts were also suspected of smearing the force with the intention of inciting hatred against government and law enforcement agencies.

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A woman was one of three people arrested on suspicion of acting with seditious intent. Photo: Silvia Siu
A woman was one of three people arrested on suspicion of acting with seditious intent. Photo: Silvia Siu
Crime in Hong Kong

IVF clinic’s embryo specimen mix-up linked to ‘intentional unlawful conduct’

Watchdog says it has ordered Heal Fertility to comply with law and code of practice to prevent recurrence of similar incidents.

Hong Kong courts

5 ParknShop and contractor staff who forged pay claims plead guilty to fraud

Hong Kong corruption watchdog says defendants colluded to make pay claims for staff who were not on shift, defrauding retail giant of HK$3.2 million.

Hong Kong courts

Louis Koo’s production firm disputes HK$149m lawsuit, says claim ‘incomplete’

One Cool Film Production accuses Sino Hero Ventures of breaching confidentiality principles and omitting that it was dissolved for three years.

A screengrab of Louis Koo (centre) from the film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Fake customer service drives 56% jump in phone scam losses to HK$900 million

“Every one hour, a resident falls for a scam after answering a fraudulent call,” police superintendent says, as force reveals latest figures.

The number of phone scam cases rose by 45 per cent to 4,830 in the first half of 2026 compared with a year ago, police say. Piictured is Chief Inspector Wong Yam-wing of the financial Intelligence and investigation bureau, Photo: Silvia Siu
The number of phone scam cases rose by 45 per cent to 4,830 in the first half of 2026 compared with a year ago, police say. Piictured is Chief Inspector Wong Yam-wing of the financial Intelligence and investigation bureau, Photo: Silvia Siu
Hong Kong courts

Suspect deemed unfit to stand trial for alleged role in deadly hold-up in 1991

Jury rules Wen Wenye, 61, cannot be held criminally liable for murder and attempted robbery in 1991 due to cognitive impairment caused by lung cancer.

Hong Kong courts

MTR Corp sues Opatra operator over HK$347,000 unpaid rent and fees at mall

Court document shows rail operator, as landlord of Citylink Plaza in Sha Tin, suing Sayles Retail for the outstanding payments.

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Hong Kong courts

Defendant knew sexual acts with sister as teen ‘seriously wrong’, court told

Prosecution argues man, now 24, knew alleged sexual acts with sibling on five occasions were inappropriate.

The High Court trial will continue on Friday. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime in Hong Kong

21 men, including private tutors, arrested for child porn, unlawful filming

Hong Kong police uncover chat group with sexual images of children and upskirt photos, including some allegedly taken by tutors during class.

Police officers seized 24 smartphones, three tablets, 11 computers and 53 external storage drives during the operation. Photo: Handout
Police officers seized 24 smartphones, three tablets, 11 computers and 53 external storage drives during the operation. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Disgraced lawmaker William Wong to face 4 charges, including dangerous driving

Wong, who allegedly drove while drunk and crashed his car into two parked vehicles at the CUHK campus in July, will appear in court next Wednesday.

Hong Kong courts

Louis Koo, production house sued for HK$149 million over failed loan repayment

Sino Hero Ventures accuses Hong Kong film star and his company, One Cool Film Production, of failing to repay HK$70 million borrowed in 2019.

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Hong Kong courts

Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen, 4 others lose appeal over failure to register fund

Defendants were convicted in 2022 for failing to register legal defence fund that supported people involved in Hong Kong’s 2019 protests.

(From left) Defendants Hui Po-keung, Margaret Ng, Joseph Zen, Cyd Ho and Denise Ho outside the High Court on Thursday. Photo: Brian Wong
(From left) Defendants Hui Po-keung, Margaret Ng, Joseph Zen, Cyd Ho and Denise Ho outside the High Court on Thursday. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong courts

3 women charged with fighting in Hong Kong mall granted bail, banned from venue

Trio make first appearance in court after confrontation over their children’s quarrel in shopping centre play area devolved into brawl.

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Crime in Hong Kong

In Focus | Her nude became a sticker: Hong Kong women say image abuse thrives despite law

Advocates say city’s voyeurism laws need more teeth and call for tougher action on non-consensual image leaks and illicit group chats.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 2 from clinic over sales of bogus ‘cancer vaccine’

Authorities seize more than 50 unregistered injections in investigation into product marketed as vaccine against more than 20 types of cancer.

Hong Kong authorities investigated a clinic after it promoted an unregistered product as protection against more than 20 types of cancer. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man over theft of HK$5,885 in foreign currency on flight

Suspect allegedly walked from back of plane to open overhead storage compartment at front of cabin and rummaged through bag, source says.

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Officers place the suspect in a police after apprehending him on a HK Express flight. Photo: Handout
Officers place the suspect in a police after apprehending him on a HK Express flight. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes HK$42 million worth of ‘space oil’

Customs and Excise Department officers uncover workshop with etomidate materials and production equipment capable of making 160,000 cartridges.

Crime in Hong Kong

Saleswoman arrested over aggressive sales tactics, third suspect linked to Opatra

Source says saleswoman suspected of pressuring customer at now-closed Sha Tin New Town Plaza outlet formerly run by Sayles Retail.

Crime in Hong Kong

ICAC sets integrity standards for government computers to fight misuse

Independent Commission Against Corruption unveils standards after revealing procedures for government computer systems had loopholes.

The integrity standards were unveiled at a ceremony on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images
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