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A ride hailing service provider on Wednesday permanently suspended a driver account after a man illegally used the account to serve a passenger and broke the theft ordinance, a day after the police probed the case. Universe Call revealed that the man had misappropriated another person’s account, which it subsequently blocked for good. Photo: handout
Hong Kong transport

Ride-hailing account used by driver working ‘without Hong Kong ID card’ blocked

Universe Call says man admitted ‘misappropriating’ account of another person.

Hong Kong courts

Japanese idol Kenshin Kamimura convicted for molesting interpreter in Hong Kong

Hong Kong society

Video | Man clings to bonnet of speeding car after argument with girlfriend

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police foil phone scam, save elderly woman from HK$100,000 loss

Two men arrested while allegedly trying to collect ‘bail money’ from 76-year-old woman who had been told her son was in police custody.

Hong Kong police have arrested two mainland Chinese men for allegedly trying to cheat an elderly woman out of HK$100,000 in a phone scam. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer given community service, driving licence suspension

Superintendent Joseph Luk bit colleague who tried to stop him from drink driving, with judge saying his career has been ‘destroyed’ as result of trial.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong man clings to speeding car in Jackie Chan-style move after argument

Police arrest trio in car including woman believed to be the man’s girlfriend.

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Hong Kong police

‘Hong Kong woman accused of killing mother and brother acted under mental stress’

Police say murder suspect recently shared suicidal thoughts and has mental illness history; welfare groups urge expansion of carer services.

A 52-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering her mother and younger brother in a flat in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Urine-spiked drinks suspect wears ‘Enjoy Coca-Cola’ T-shirt to Hong Kong court

Franklin Lo, 63, remanded in custody after allegedly doctoring bottles of soft drinks with his urine and leaving them in supermarket.

Hong Kong

Trio arrested for allegedly stealing HK$1 million from Hong Kong pet company

Women, aged 32 to 57, suspected of transferring funds from company’s store payment account to their own and altering documents to evade audits.

Hong Kong society

Woman arrested after bodies of mother, brother found in Hong Kong flat

Firefighters enter flat in Hang Moon Building in Cheung Sha Wan and find two bodies; police later take away another woman.

Police have cordoned off the building where the bodies were found on Monday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Scams and swindles

Hong Kong woman loses nearly HK$2 million in ‘pig butchering’ romance scam

Victim persuaded to hand over HK$300,000 life savings and more than HK$1.6 million of borrowed funds to scammer, despite friends’ warnings.

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The scam began when the woman received a WhatsApp message from a stranger. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong police

Hongkonger held for ‘placing Coca-Cola, 7-Up bottles mixed with urine in shops’

Man, 63, allegedly contaminated soft drink bottles and placed them on shop shelves for one year.

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Hong Kong

12 arrested over fake tickets involving G-Dragon, G.E.M. shows in Hong Kong

Hong Kong and Shenzhen police carry out joint operations to smash cross-border syndicate that scammed victims out of more than HK$100,000.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong police search for prankster after HK$7,000 of ‘free nappies’ taken

Social media post claimed boxes of nappies stored in lift lobby had expired and were up for grabs.

The nappies had been left in a lift lobby in Golden Dragon Industrial Centre in Kwai Fong. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong

Bogus shop used for HK$4 million theft of Patek Philippe, Richard Mille watches

Hong Kong police arrest two men after luxury watches stolen from mainland Chinese merchants in elaborate scam.

Police display evidence seized in their investigations into the robbery. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police seize HK$45 million of suspected drugs in 2 cases on same day

105kg of suspected cocaine and cannabis buds confiscated in Yuen Long and Tsing Yi busts, leading to the arrests of three men.

Hong Kong police

67 arrested in crackdown on triad-controlled prostitution ring in Hong Kong

Syndicate operated membership clubs and bars that brought in sex workers from Thailand, Taiwan and mainland China, police say.

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Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 42 riders in crackdown on illegal use of e-bikes

Force says 39 men and three women arrested, with 11 being food delivery riders.

Police says those arrested include 39 men and three women, with 11 being food delivery riders. Photo: Handout
Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 11 domestic helpers in connection with illegal abortion

Saga came to light on June 2 when 39-year-old domestic helper collapsed at her employer’s home after suspected illegal abortion.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong construction leader given community service for drink driving

Colman Wong, vice-president of Hong Kong Construction Association, also handed two-year ban and fined for traffic sign crash.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court blocks bankruptcy discharge of man who forged Nina Wang’s will

Convicted forger Peter Chan was due to be discharged from bankruptcy order, but trustees have requested his status be maintained.

A Hong Kong court has temporarily blocked convicted forger Peter Chan from being discharged from a bankruptcy order. Photo: Jasmine Siu
Hong Kong society

How murky world of ticket touting is making life a misery for Hong Kong fans

From buying tickets for pop concerts to booking sports venues, scalping has become a part of everyday life in Hong Kong, but how do you stop it?

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Illustration: Davies C Surya
Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong over smoking products, 30kg of drugs found in luggage

Authorities seized HK$12 million of illegal items, including ketamine from passenger who flew to city from the Netherlands.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong coach cleared of molesting women’s football team player

Court rules complainant gave inconsistent accounts of how offences occurred.

MTR Corporation

Hunt for Hong Kong copper thieves after lightning rod wire stolen from station

Hong Kong police investigating theft of copper wire worth about HK$100,000 from Po Lam MTR station.

Police officers were sent to Po Lam station after receiving a report on Thursday afternoon. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Fake Hermes, Chanel, LV and Gucci goods seized in HK$44 million Hong Kong bust

Customs officers uncover 25 cases and confiscate 67,000 counterfeit items in a joint operation with mainland Chinese and Macau counterparts.

Goods seized in the joint operation are displayed at customs headquarters in North Point. Photo: Dickson Le
Hong Kong

8 arrested for allegedly faking traffic accidents in Hong Kong to claim handouts

Suspects include seven men and one woman, aged between 22 and 60, police say.

Law

Legal Tales | How Hong Kong can regulate the harm caused by deepfake porn

Creators of deepfake pornography may exist in a legal vacuum, with existing laws unable to properly govern or penalise their culpable conduct.

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