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Authorities reclassified etomidate from a Part 1 poison to a dangerous drug in February, with the change taking effect immediately after it was gazetted. Photo: Jelly Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Man, 31, arrested over ‘space oil’ capsules after dad alerts Hong Kong police

Officers discover two electronic cigarette capsules containing drug in man’s home in Hung Hom.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested following Hong Kong hotel assault classified as murder

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man, 71, after 5 kittens found tied up in plastic bags

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong fugitive Anna Kwok’s father remanded in custody in assets case

Anna Kwok’s brother also arrested in case related to wanted activist’s insurance policy.

Police allege Anna Kwok attended meetings and campaigns overseas, meeting foreign politicians and officials to lobby for sanctions against mainland China and Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook/Anna Kwok
Police allege Anna Kwok attended meetings and campaigns overseas, meeting foreign politicians and officials to lobby for sanctions against mainland China and Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook/Anna Kwok
Hong Kong courts

Ex-Hong Kong district councillor pleads not guilty to charges over HK$740,000 scam

Wong Chun-yeung charged over fraud syndicate that cheated nine people in ‘guess who I am’ phone scams in 2023.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest drunk passenger for alleged assault on taxi driver

Man, 54, allegedly punched driver, 64, during late-night ride from North Point to Tseung Kwan O.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong hotel accounting manager jailed for 6 years over HK$26 million fraud

39-year-old used stolen funds from the Four Seasons Hotel to purchase a HK$5.88 million flat in Tseung Kwan O and luxury Porsche sports car.

Chan Yiu-choi issued 112 forged cheques from the hotel to his personal bank or credit card accounts between July 2017 and September 2021. Photo: Sun Yeung
Chan Yiu-choi issued 112 forged cheques from the hotel to his personal bank or credit card accounts between July 2017 and September 2021. Photo: Sun Yeung
Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong over scams involving impersonation of mainland police

20-year-old suspect allegedly targeted victims in at least eight telephone scams last month, swindling them out of HK$1.36 million.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested over arriving in Hong Kong with HK$5.4 million of cannabis

Customs says 49-year-old man had flown into the city from Bangkok, with officers discovering 25kg of suspected cannabis in his suitcase.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police investigate after woman, 38, found dead in Yuen Long flat

No suspicious wounds have been found on the woman’s body, insider says.

A woman, 38, has been found dead at a flat in Yuen Long. Photo: Google Maps
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong school principal convicted of leaking exam questions to mistress

Henry Kwok, 52, divulged confidential exam and quiz questions to tutorial centre director Pang Wing-han, 48.

Henry Kwok had been principal of Tak Sun School in Jordan from 2013 until his arrest in 2021. Photo: Nora Tam
Henry Kwok had been principal of Tak Sun School in Jordan from 2013 until his arrest in 2021. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong's national security law

Police arrest man for alleged sedition over posting ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ song

Source says 22-year-old made ‘dozens’ of allegedly illegal posts and accused of breaching Article 23 national security law.

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Hong Kong courts

‘Late Hong Kong tycoon Lim Por-yen’s estate much larger than HK$2.9 billion’

Lim’s third wife, Koo Sui-ying, and daughter Pearl Lam hint at further action to determine ‘true value’ of estate after recent win in 19-year legal battle.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 99 in citywide drug trafficking crackdown

Operation involving 68 separate cases results in seizure of 220kg of narcotics worth HK$117 million, with suspects aged between 13 and 74.

Hong Kong police reveal some of the narcotics seized as part of a city-wide crackdown on illegal drug trafficking this month. Photo: Facebook/ Hong Kong Police Force
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong radio DJ arrested for alleged voyeurism after recording nurse

Suspect ‘was arrested last night and admitted to recording the video for his fantasies’, insider says.

Caritas Medical Centre in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Edmond So
Caritas Medical Centre in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong society

Exclusive | Hong Kong police to use drones for urban patrols later this year, source says

Drones will patrol areas with concentration of old tenement buildings, where scaffolding is common, in bid to prevent burglaries, insider says.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hongkonger conned out of HK$2 million trying to recover HK$5,000 lost in scam

Fraudster claimed to know ‘team’ that could help recover funds lost in scams, but told victim she had to pay a deposit first, police say.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong transgender activist mounts new legal challenge over ID card rules

Henry Edward Tse seeks to challenge allegedly unlawful requirements for transgender residents using their preferred sex on ID cards.

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In a written judicial review application seen by the Post, Henry Edward Tse’s lawyers argued that the Immigration Department’s new regulations regarding the alteration of identity cards’ gender category remained legally flawed. Photo: Eugene Lee
In a written judicial review application seen by the Post, Henry Edward Tse’s lawyers argued that the Immigration Department’s new regulations regarding the alteration of identity cards’ gender category remained legally flawed. Photo: Eugene Lee
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police hunt for burglar who abandoned safe with HK$200,000 of jewellery

A neighbour noticed burglar abandoning the safe near a children’s playground on Stubb’s Road before fleeing the scene, force says.

Hong Kong police

Keith Yip promoted to deputy commissioner of police in Hong Kong

Appointment made weeks after Joe Chow, who previously held the post, was named new police commissioner.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong banks urged to use government platform to combat deepfake applications

Experts say inability of banks to verify data during application process and reliance on photos has left them vulnerable to scammers.

Hong Kong banks need to introduce more criteria to confirm applicants’ identities, experts have said. Photo: May Tse
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest 10 over sex selection and surrogacy services

Company raided after advertising it could allow customers to choose their babies’ sex and connect them with surrogates.

Four men and six women aged between 30 and 70 have been arrested following raids on an office in Central. Photo: SCMP
Four men and six women aged between 30 and 70 have been arrested following raids on an office in Central. Photo: SCMP
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 77, dies after being hit by car that mounts pavement in Hong Kong

Driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death following incident in Sheung Shui.

Crime in Hong Kong

Nearly 100 Hongkongers lose HK$90 million in 1 week through investment scams

Fraudsters pose as investing gurus with insider knowledge on stocks and crypto, with one victim scammed out of HK$10 million, police say.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong customs seizes 2.6 tonnes of drugs worth HK$1 billion in first quarter

More than 100 arrested in air-land-sea anti-narcotics operation, with 33 per cent increase in drug haul compared with same period in 2024.

In March, Hong Kong customs arrested a 37-year-old technician and seized 39kg of suspected cocaine worth HK$33 million from a commercial building. Photo: Dickson Lee
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