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Hong Kong police have arrested 34 suspects and seized HK$170,000 worth of drugs in an anti-crime operation over the Easter holiday. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 34, seize drugs worth HK$170,000 in Easter holiday bust

13-year-old among suspects caught in anti-crime operation in West Kowloon, with haul of narcotics including cannabis, LSD, cocaine and ‘space oil’.

Drugs

4 arrested after chase of Tesla carrying drugs leaves 2 Hong Kong officers hurt

Crime

Hong Kong woman arrested over mishandling body, running gambling operation

Drugs

Hong Kong police arrest 4, seize HK$38 million of cocaine in drug crackdown

Officers discover 48kg of suspected cocaine after raiding 2,000 sq ft drug storage warehouse in Ta Kwu Ling.

The suspected cocaine found were packed into airtight bags to evade detection, police said. Photo: Handout
Scams and swindles

8 arrested over running Hong Kong scam ring, opening bank accounts with deepfakes

Successful attempts to open bank accounts involved images created by merging scammers’ faces and those on lost IDs using artificial intelligence, force says.

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SCMP alerts Hong Kong police over bogus lookalike report on tycoon Li Ka-shing

Fake article claims billionaire offered cryptocurrency investment advice during TV news interview.

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Scams and swindles

E-commerce head urges scam arbitration for safer online shopping in Hong Kong

Consumers more at risk when using bank accounts for online transactions rather than third-party processors such as PayPal or credit cards.

The amount of money lost by Hongkongers in online shopping scams increased by 87 per cent to HK$356 million last year. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong courts

Student admits using fake US degree to get into University of Hong Kong

Magistrate says Li Sixuan’s actions will lead ‘inevitably’ to jail time when the 28-year-old mainland Chinese student is sentenced on May 8.

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Hong Kong police arrest 6 over HK$20 million government loan fraud

Three men and three women, aged between 29 and 45, applied for funds under the Special 100 per cent Loan Guarantee Scheme.

Scams and swindles

Money lost to online shopping scams rises by 87% in Hong Kong to HK$356 million

Woman swindled out of nearly HK$1 million in concert ticket fraud among 11,559 online scam cases recorded last year.

Police recorded 11,559 online shopping fraud cases last year, marking a 29.2 per cent rise from 8,950 cases in 2023
Hong Kong courts

Domestic worker sentenced to life in jail for murdering girlfriend in Hong Kong

High Court jury returns 6-1 guilty verdict for Bernie Macatangay Valencia, who repeatedly punched Ivy Villaluz Quiabang and caused brain damage.

The High Court heard that Valencia developed a romantic relationship with Quiabang six months after they first met at a barbecue in 2017 or 2018. Photo: Sun Yeung
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Hong Kong police to use video at 4 traffic junctions to fine errant motorists

Black spots on Hong Kong Island to be monitored from April 22 using footage from Transport Department to tackle congestion and traffic offences.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court rejects appeal by head of dissolved party over secession charge

Judges rule minimum sentences apply to all conspiracy offences under national security law even when penalty not explicitly provided.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong policeman cleared of molesting colleague, convicted on 2 other charges

Court convicts Superintendent Joseph Luk of dangerous driving and biting another colleague during incident after banquet in Fanling in 2022.

Superintendent Joseph Luk has been suspended from his role as Sha Tau Kok district commander following his arrest in August 2022 on suspicion of a raft of offences committed at two dinners with fellow officers. Photo: Nora Tam
Crime

Hong Kong immigration officers arrest 43 in crackdown on illegal employment

The 35 suspected illegal workers and eight alleged employers were apprehended after officers raided dozens of premises, including restaurants and canteens.

Forty-three people have been arrested in a crackdown on illegal employment, the Immigration Department has said. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong courts

J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura pleads not guilty to indecent assault in Hong Kong

Former member of Japanese boy band ONE N’ ONLY tearfully denies allegations during court hearing attended by more than 100 fans.

Financial crime

Opinion | Hong Kong must lead in reimagining safety for the AI age

AI has created a dangerous new frontier. The city needs urgent action to protect residents from falling victim to predatory scams.

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Hong Kong society

SF Express Hong Kong stops sending parcel delivery SMS texts to combat scams

Company will only notify customers with self-pickup parcels via its mobile app ‘SFHK’ starting on Monday.

SF Express has said that it received 4,036 reports of fraud or suspicious deception cases over the past three years. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Full speed ahead on efforts designed to trim court backlog

The clearing of protest and national security cases should pave the way for a significant improvement in the speed at which the wheels of justice turn.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 4 teens over watch theft and conspiracy

One suspect allegedly stole watch worth HK$58,000 from online seller he met in Tseung Kwan O.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police consider unleashing robot dogs for law enforcement

Other initiatives include the use of drones and linking surveillance camera systems with other government departments.

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow said that the force is studying the use of robots and robot dogs to reduce manpower. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong police

New Hong Kong police chief pledges more global cooperation to fight scams

Joe Chow takes aim at low detection rate of scams and says police must assess national security risks when vetting protest applications.

New Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow meets the press on April 2. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong school bus driver arrested over dangerous driving with pupils on board

Video shows driver overtaking stopped bus and veering into lane with oncoming traffic while carrying 10 children.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 2 for allegedly practising as unlicensed dentists

Undercover officers pose as customers in two separate cases, which are first to emerge since update to regulations earlier this year.

ICAC

Ex-Hong Kong policeman charged in ICAC probe faces 30 extra counts of bribery, fraud

Extra charges against Mak Kwok-hung include accepting an advantage as a public servant and 28 counts of fraud.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption has said the extra charges included a count of an agent using a document with intent to deceive his principal. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court jails woman for 7 months for splashing red paint on planter

Mak Kar-man, 46, says she only committed the offence on November 19 last year because she was under stress due to job hunting.

A woman has been jailed for seven months after splashing red paint on a roadside planter near the government headquarters. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 139 linked to fraud syndicates, ‘mule accounts’

Latest crackdown targets those linked to criminal groups believed to have duped victims out of more than HK$130 million using various scams.

Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police officer charged with indecent assault, set to appear in court

Officer accused of indecently assaulting woman on footbridge while off duty in early hours of February 4.

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