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Crime in Hong Kong
Hong Kong crime news, including murder cases, triads, the hunt for serial killers, court cases and trials, shootings, burglary, armed robbery and corruption.
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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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Man arrested in Hong Kong over smoking products, 30kg of drugs found in luggage

Hong Kong courts

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

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.

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.

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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.

Hong Kong has no dedicated laws tackling copyright issues connected to AI-generated content or covering the creation of unauthorised intimate images that have not been published. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Man jailed for 2 months in Hong Kong ride-hailing case, banned from driving

Mainland Chinese visitor offered paid rides after entering city on two-way permit and was caught in police sting against illegal hire car services.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man jailed for 4 years, 8 months for killing daughter in manslaughter

Elderly man can be released early because of time already served in custody, with judge saying case calls for tempering ‘justice with mercy’.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong needs real talent, not troublemakers and misfits

The city should recalibrate its talent admission policies to ensure they attract the best and brightest and can’t be exploited by bad actors.

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Pedestrians cross a road in Central on February 26. Photo: Eugene Lee
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Elderly man arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly assaulting bus driver

Suspect, 68, accused of attacking 25-year-old victim after dispute on double-decker bus.

An elderly man has been arrested for assaulting a bus driver after a dispute on a double-decker vehicle. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police on the hunt for man who used fake bills to buy luxury watches

Owners of Patek Philippe and Richard Mille timepieces discover they were given counterfeit banknotes about 30 minutes after suspect flees.

Crime

Hong Kong police find purported suicide note linked to mangled body case

Officers discover note after domestic helper identifies body as that of her employer.

Hong Kong entertainment

Hong Kong woman loses HK$180,000 in K-pop star G-Dragon concert ticket scam

Victim bought two tickets for Korean singer G-Dragon’s sell-out concert in Hong Kong, transferring HK$180,000 in total including ‘deposits’.

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Korean singer G-Dragon has three shows in Hong Kong in August. Photo: Instagram/G-Dragon
Drugs

Hong Kong customs sets up armed escort team as drugs pile up in secret warehouse

Confiscated drugs are stored in a warehouse but can only be destroyed by following stringent procedures.

Customs has about six tonnes of Khat, a stimulant when chewed, to destroy. Photo: Handout
Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs in talks with e-commerce firms like Pinduoduo to control sales

In wide-ranging interview, customs chief Chan Tsz-tat says protecting consumer and intellectual property rights is among his main priorities.

Hong Kong youth

Editorial | Hong Kong must move fast to stamp out scourge of ‘space oil’ narcotic

Amid raised penalties, increased enforcement and expanded outreach, all reasonable avenues must be explored before more teenagers die.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Family’s death a wake-up call for better mental health support

The suspected murder-suicide came as the city is seeing a rise in the number of people suffering symptoms of depression.

A 37-year-old man is suspected of murdering his wife and two children before jumping to his death from a Hong Kong hotel, police have said. Photo: May Tse
Bangkok

2 arrested as Hong Kong customs seizes 20kg of cannabis buds at airport

Two men, aged 35 and 48, arrested during clearance procedures after arriving from Bangkok.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong’s Aaron Kwok named honorary narcotics commissioner in anti-drugs push

Singer gives performance at publicity event for the ‘Anti-Drug, New Era’ campaign, encourages youth ambassadors to stand up to narcotics.

Drugs

2 Hong Kong men arrested after HK$10 million of suspected ketamine found in raid

Police say its narcotics bureau launched anti-drug operation in Ngau Tau Kok and Tai Po on Friday after conducting an in-depth investigation.

Evidence collected as part of the police raid on Friday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong society

No need to amend law in light of AI porn case, Hong Kong privacy chief says

Existing ordinance covers misuse of personal data in deepfake images, privacy commissioner Ada Chung says.

An AI porn case involving a student at the University of Hong Kong has sparked debate on whether the law needs to be changed. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Suspect in donation box thefts at Hong Kong religious sites comes unstuck

Man allegedly used sticky plastic boards to retrieve cash from donation boxes, including at city’s largest mosque in Tsim Sha Tsui.

First Mention

When a university student, drugged and sexually assaulted by her boss, ended up dead

In 1994 the Post reported how a 21-year-old died after being drugged and subjected to a sex attack by a property agent who filmed his crime.

Hong Kong national security law

Man arrested after threats to burn down offices of Hong Kong media outlets

Suspect allegedly demanded media platforms run article supporting Hong Kong independence, promoting crowdfunding for fugitives.

A banner promoting the national security law in Quarry Bay. Photo: Sun Yeung
Thailand

2 held for allegedly stealing credit cards, cash on Thailand-Hong Kong flights

Arrests come after man and woman on two separate flights from Thailand reported they could not find their credit cards, cash.

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Two men have been arrested after suspected theft on two separate flights from Thailand. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong society

Should Hong Kong plug legal gaps to stamp out AI-generated porn?

Tech sector warns of dangers of overregulation, as case involving deepfakes of HKU students reveals ‘complicated’ legal questions.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong renames ‘space oil’ drug as etomidate to help deter potential users

Security chief says substance has to be ‘properly’ named to prevent people from forming positive associations with drug.

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