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Hong Kong authorities use drones to help raid illegal Yuen Long slaughterhouse
Facility run under ‘very poor hygiene’ conditions, officers say after arresting operator, 67, and seizing goat meat.
17 Apr 2026 - 8:03PM
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Hong Kong to scrap fax messaging between police and fire services for emergencies
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Elderly man stabbed in the leg by attacker with knife in Sheung Wan
17 Apr 2026 - 2:50PM
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7 arrested in crackdown on party rooms with copyright-infringing karaoke sets
Hong Kong customs raids 14 party rooms, a bar and residences of two sellers from mid-March to mid-April, seizing 28 sets and four gaming consoles.
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Hong Kong police arrest suspect over snatching phones at MTR stations
Two women report having phones taken by a male suspect at Lai King and Mei Foo stations as train doors closed.
17 Apr 2026 - 9:30PM
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Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority bars all contractors’ access to data after leak
Authority announces set of measures to strengthen system security after personal data of more than 56,000 patients at United Christian Hospital leaked.
16 Apr 2026 - 10:06PM
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Give officials more power to probe suspected animal cruelty cases: watchdog
Office of the Ombudsman says existing ‘investigative approach is ineffective against offenders intending to conceal evidence’.
16 Apr 2026 - 9:22PM
Hong Kong courts
Owner of luxury Hong Kong home fined HK$110,000 over illegal structures, pool
Sunset Boulevard Company, which owns House No 76 at Redhill Peninsula in Tai Tam, lists Hong Kong resident Marc Robert Compagnon as its director.
16 Apr 2026 - 8:22PM
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Hong Kong police arrest 5 over shoplifting syndicate targeting Muji stores
Group allegedly posted lookouts as other members swiftly stuffed clothing into handbags and reusable bags before leaving.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:22PM
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Hong Kong police smash beautician-led syndicate behind HK$410,000 card fraud
Mong Kok beautician allegedly led syndicate that stole clients’ cards during treatments and splurged on phones, gold and herbal goods.
16 Apr 2026 - 7:14PM
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Hong Kong police hunt for man behind theft of 2 Pokemon cards worth HK$28,000
Tenant of shop at Sino Centre reported the theft on Wednesday after reviewing security footage and finding cards were taken on April 5 before fleeing the scene.
16 Apr 2026 - 12:05AM
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Hong Kong police intercept Maserati, arrest 2 over suspected money laundering
Man and woman in their twenties handcuffed beside luxury sports car as officers from New Territories North regional headquarters search vehicle.
15 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
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Wang Fuk Court resident reports suspected theft from fire-hit flat
Burglary fears resurface after resident reports drawers and boxes containing cash and jewellery had been rummaged through, prompting police investigation.
14 Apr 2026 - 9:38PM
Hong Kong courts
Lawyer faces new charges after second person accuses him of indecent assault
Barrister Simon So faces additional charges after earlier hearing in which another person accused him of molestation in 2017.
14 Apr 2026 - 5:39PM
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Hongkonger arrested on suspicion of underage sex and scamming girls of HK$33,000
Suspect told girls they could earn money with ‘compensated dating’, only for him to have sex with them and extract cash using excuses, police say.
14 Apr 2026 - 7:40PM
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Hong Kong’s Mirror star Keung To fined HK$2,200 for driving offences
Boy band member fined for careless driving in crash last year, and separately for running a red light and failing to display a probationary “P” plate.
14 Apr 2026 - 12:27AM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong customs seizes 760 suspected endangered reptiles worth HK$580,000
Customs and Excise Department finds 106 turtles and 654 lizards believed to be endangered species hidden in truck bound for mainland China.
14 Apr 2026 - 12:41AM
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Hong Kong courts
Mentally ill son who killed mother detained indefinitely at psychiatric hospital
Hong Kong court says sentence for Wong Chun-kit, who killed mother amid delusion she was ‘monster lizard’, is ‘most appropriate’ for public safety and his welfare.
13 Apr 2026 - 7:02PM
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy
Tai Po fire probe: no commander to track firefighters’ entry records – as it happened
Committee chair says firefighters’ efforts during blaze will always be appreciated regardless of inquiry outcome, adding most faced unprecedented situation.
13 Apr 2026 - 4:51PM
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Number of phishing cases drops in Hong Kong but victims lose more money
Police urge public to be vigilant after separate exercise finds 13 per cent of workers clicked on phishing email links sent as a test.
13 Apr 2026 - 7:30AM
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Helper, 35, arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly pulling baby’s hair
Mother called police alleging helper had mistreated infant at home.
12 Apr 2026 - 8:09PM
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Hong Kong society
Time to act on stalled proposal toughening child abuse penalties, lawmakers say
SCMP check finds that only one of 13 cases of serious child abuse offences over more than two decades resulted in close to maximum 10-year sentence.
12 Apr 2026 - 4:34PM
Hong Kong police
Gucci shoes worth HK$11,000 stolen from shopping centre restroom in Hong Kong
Shopper bought shoes from Gucci store in Times Square and left them in restroom only to discover them gone when she returned.
11 Apr 2026 - 7:52PM
Hong Kong
Police arrest man who used air gun to rob Hong Kong bank and recover HK$35,000
Suspect in custody after Bank of East Asia branch in Harbour View Centre in Wan Chai robbed by armed man who later fled on bicycle.
10 Apr 2026 - 10:25PM
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Breaches reveal worrying gaps in Hong Kong’s data defences
Hong Kong cannot afford these cybersecurity shortcomings as the city strives to become a global hub for innovation and technology.
10 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
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Police hunting man who stole 2 Pokemon cards worth HK$250,000 from store
Man entered shop in Tsim Sha Tsui and asked to view two rare cards, then snatched them and fled.
9 Apr 2026 - 7:28PM
Hong Kong courts
Cook jailed for 11 months over selling account used to dupe Tai Po fire donors
Cham Shu-shing also fined HK$4,500 for selling Alipay digital wallet to scammers, knowing it would be used for illegal purposes.
9 Apr 2026 - 6:56PM
Hong Kong
10,000 suspected fake football jerseys seized in HK$64 million customs crackdown
Officers seize about 110,000 items, including jerseys, perfumes, clothing, earphones and mobile phones in 37 smuggling cases.
9 Apr 2026 - 8:39PM
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