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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

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.

Hong Kong police

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

Hong Kong International Airport

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

Hong Kong police

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.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong academic accreditation body understated fraud cases: auditor

Authorities want accreditation body to update guidelines on handling suspected fake academic qualification, make police reports more promptly.

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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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People walk past a large banner promoting the Hong Kong National Security Law at the Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui in June 2020. Photo: Sam Tsang
Drugs

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

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.

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.

A police drone used to catch burglars hiding in the countryside in Sai Kung. Photo: May Tse
Scams and swindles

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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The woman, 37, was tricked into the recovery scheme earlier this month after a person on Telegram told her he had also been scammed. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong police

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 society

Hong Kong police asked to investigate after flat catches fire twice in 2 days

‘Suspicious’ people were captured on CCTV inside flat at Wah Shun House, Fire Services Department says.

Hong Kong society

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
Hong Kong police

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
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police recover stolen cat from Sham Shui Po store, arrest 2

Officers identified suspects, 46-year-old woman and 43-year-old man, after examining CCTV footage.

WeChat

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

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
Hong Kong courts

Bail extended for Hong Kong actor Raymond Wong over insider trading case

Wong is being prosecuted by the city’s securities watchdog for alleged insider trading involving shares in Transmit Entertainment.

Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Former domestic helper jailed for leaving toddler alone in a Hong Kong park

The woman, who was only identified as Khotijah, sentenced to two weeks for neglect and 15 months for illegal employment.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-Hong Kong police inspector jailed for 10 weeks for molesting 2 female officers

Court convicts Tito Yeung of two counts of indecent assault for using his hand to swipe the buttocks of two officers.

The court extended Tito Yeung’s bail at the defence’s request to allow him to lodge an appeal at the High Court. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong McDonald’s worker, 16, arrested over bullying, spitting on woman

Video shows boy shouting, repeatedly spitting on female colleague, 19, at North Point branch.

A screenshot of a video showing a bullying incident at a McDonald’s branch. Photo: Handout
Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong authorities concerned over alleged secret filming of pupil in Shenzhen

Classmates allegedly filmed boy, 13, while he was showering and circulated clip among pupils and on social media.

Hong Kong

3 arrested in Hong Kong over 2,000 fake HK$500 million ‘bonds’

Two men and a woman, aged between 65 and 75, tried to open an account at a Standard Chartered branch in Mong Kok, police say.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Hong Kong beauty centre closure sparks probe into HK$200,000 of prepaid packages

At least 22 complaints have been made with individual victims reporting losses ranging between HK$10,000 and HK$20,000.

Three of the more than 20 victims attend a press conference on Tuesday about the abrupt closure of Athena Beauty. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong father who shook 3-year-old daughter to death appeals conviction

Lau Kai-ping, 42, admitted that he had shaken her a few times, but claimed he did not know his actions would harm her.

A document made available at the High Court revealed that Lau Kai-ping, 42, had submitted an appeal against his conviction for one count of murder. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong workers/labour rights

Hong Kong airport subcontractor charged by ICAC for allegedly exploiting workers

Subcontractor director Chan Sin-tai is accused of taking a cut from salaries of 21 workers, amounting to HK$1 million.

Hong Kong police

Police start using video at 4 Hong Kong junctions to penalise errant drivers

Officers will follow up on motorists who breach traffic laws in Central and Wan Chai by recording and monitoring surveillance camera footage.

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