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Chief Inspector Ho Ming-wai (right) says 3,766 phone scam cases were recorded from January to May this year. Photo: Karma Lo
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 61 in crackdown on phone scams as cases surge 46%

Operation smashes 54 cases mostly involving ‘guess who I am’ scams, with losses of over HK$31 million.

Crime in Hong Kong

Boy, 14, arrested after allegedly knocking classmate unconscious

Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong police arrest 5 over national security after raiding 2 bookstores

Have a Nice Stay bookshop in Prince Edward and Greenfield Book Store in Mong Kok targeted by national security police.

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Have a Nice Stay had announced on Tuesday that would cease operations on August 30. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer gets nearly 2 years for upskirt filming, gun grab

Constable Ko Chun-chung, 40, admitted thrill of breaking the law drove him to commit offence against the woman on January 15, 2025.

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Crime in Hong Kong

65 arrested as Hong Kong police raid unlicensed nightclubs, gambling dens

Illicit drugs worth HK$190,000 seized during raids on 10 venues across Hung Hom, Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on dangerous driving

Eight men and a woman aged between 37 and 62 arrested, including two people wanted for previous offences.

Officers issued 194 traffic penalty tickets and court summonses during the week-long operation. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

65 arrested in Hong Kong crackdown targeting illicit triad-linked income sources

Officers raided five gambling dens, four brothels and shut down illegal petrol station in two-day operation.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong police chief defends plan to deny pay rises to bottom 5% of performers

Commissioner of Police Joe Chow pledges more communication on new policy as officers warn of ‘shoe-shining culture’.

Crime in Hong Kong

8 Hong Kong teens arrested over taking cash from gang to splash paint on doors

Police say crime syndicate used popular social media platforms and messaging apps to recruit teenagers into intimidating debtors.

A screenshot of a police broadcast shows evidence collected as part of the investigation. Photo: YouTube/HK Police Force
Crime in Hong Kong

Woman charged with murder after shoving match on minibus escalates into fatal brawl

Two female passengers scuffle aboard Aberdeen minibus and continue to fight after alighting, with suspect accused of strangling victim.

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A source told the South China Morning Post that the incident occurred on minibus route 63A from Aberdeen Centre to Wah Fu (II) Estate.
Accidents and personal safety

Minibus driver arrested for allegedly knocking down elderly pedestrian

Driver, 74, was travelling on Hing Fong Road towards Kwai Fong on Tuesday morning when his vehicle struck 90-year-old resident, police say.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 13 in drink and drug driving crackdown during World Cup

Operation ‘Quickchaser’ nets 13 suspects aged 17 to 62 for drug-related offences across major Kowloon East roads.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police seize HK$120m of cocaine hidden in 3-tonne metal containers

Officers raid Yuen Long warehouse and arrest three men cutting open containers with tools.

Evidence seized during the warehouse raid included a number of tools. Photo: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Beyond The Killer: why Law with Two Phases is Danny Lee’s best police film

Danny Lee’s nuanced role in Law with Two Phases redefined Hong Kong police dramas, showcasing gritty realism and complex character arcs.

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Eddie Chan (left) and Danny Lee in a still from Law with Two Phases (1984). Lee put in his most nuanced performance in the film, which he also directed.
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest driver after high-speed chase ends in 5-vehicle crash

Suspect flees stop, leads police through Aberdeen Tunnel before crashing into taxi, truck and three cars on Canal Road Flyover, leaving one injured.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-prosecutor loses court challenge over sacking for emails flouting neutrality

Court rules civil service had grounds to dismiss him over remarks questioning police integrity and inviting coworkers to 2020 Tiananmen Square vigil.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong cocaine haul hits 361kg in days after police raid another yacht

Narcotics bureau officers raid 20-foot yacht moored near boats targeted in earlier operation and arrest woman.

The second seizure involved drugs worth about HK$90 million. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

78 arrested as Hong Kong police bust HK$5 million online shopping scams

60 per cent of 165 cases linked to seven local suspects, one victim loses HK$1.2 million while seeking cheaper medicine.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong physiotherapist loses HK$5m in scam involving ‘beautiful assistant’

Facebook ad redirected victim to WhatsApp chat with scammer who pushed fake ‘SecuG Pro’ investment app and solicited transfers.

Hong Kong courts

Police officer admits taking upskirt footage and trying to grab colleague’s gun

Ko Chun-chung, 40, pleads guilty to recording woman after following her up an escalator at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

Ko Chun-chung attempted to seize a gun from a colleague inside Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station while he was detained. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

3 held as Hong Kong police seize HK$180m of suspected cocaine at typhoon shelter

Mastermind and two key syndicate members are arrested in city’s largest drug bust in 12 months.

Kwan Chun-hin (left) and Lam Pak-kiu at a press briefing about the raid. Photo: Edmond So
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, mainland police smash HK$16.8 million cross-border phishing syndicate

Fifteen arrested after scammers impersonated government services, including Water Supplies Department, to dupe victims.

Crime in Hong Kong

Porn star Erena So arrested in Hong Kong for promoting overseas gambling website

Police discover illegal betting website hiring local personalities as brand ambassadors to attract gamblers.

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Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong police bomb squad dispatched to check suspicious object in Quarry Bay

Sections of Pan Hoi Street and King’s Road cordoned off while members of police’s explosive ordnance disposal bureau investigate.

Workers remove the object from the site. Photo: Handout
Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Calls for harsher crackdown on wildlife trafficking after 64 animals found in flat

Woman arrested after authorities alerted to crocodile on balcony and find endangered iguanas, tortoises, savannah monitors and snakes inside.

A juvenile crocodile was found injured at a residential building on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Handout
Crime in Hong Kong

29 arrested in crackdown on loan sharks who charged victims 3,000% in interest

Syndicate set up call centre and posed as licensed finance companies, tricking victims into taking out loans.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 15-year-old driver and his father in Wan Chai

15-year-old non-Chinese boy and father, 48, held during routine traffic enforcement operation at junction of Marsh Road and Hung Hing Road.

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